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Vijay Singh Wins Malaysian Open

Vijay Singh of Fiji holds his trophy as winner of the Malaysia Golf Open Tournament in Kuala Lumpur. Photo by Associated Press

By Dhinnesh Kumaran/AP

Masters champion Vijay Singh won the Malaysian Open Feb. 18 on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff with Ireland’s Padraig Harrington.

The victory was Singh’s second in the Malaysian Open — he also won in 1992. He received $151,660 from the total purse of $910,000.

Rain, which had disrupted play each of the previous three days, held off Sunday, and Singh looked comfortable with a two-stroke lead and two holes to go.

But Singh overshot the green at the treacherous 17th hole of the Saujana Golf and Country Club, a dogleg left par 4, and lost the ball. He finished with a double bogey.

Playing one hole behind Singh, Harrington made birdie at the 16th, and had a two-stroke lead.

But Harrington also struggled at the 17th, taking a bogey. Singh got even with a birdie at the 18th, forcing the playoff.

Singh shot a final-round 2-under 70, and Harrington had a 68, for 274 totals.

At the first playoff hole, Singh’s tee shot found the bunker, but he recovered for par. Harrington sank a 5-foot putt to stay even. Both players birdied the second playoff hole, the 18th, and moved to the dangerous 17th.

Singh landed his tee shot on the green, about 15 feet from the pin. Harrington’s tee shot fell short of the green, about 30 feet from the pin.

Singh made birdie, while Harrington missed his putt.

Harrington also was runner-up last year, losing to Taiwan’s Yeh Wei-tze by one stroke.

American Ahmad Bateman and South Korean Charlie Wi tied for third at 276.