Chinese Taipei’s Lin Wen-tang edged a thrilling play-off against the North’s Rory McIlroy today to capture the UBS Hong Kong Open and secure his first victory on the European Tour.
The Asian Tour regular had failed to sink a birdie putt from six feet on the last during regulation to enter a three-way play-off with McIlroy and Francesco Molinari of Italy.
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