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Rising South Korean star Jeunghun Wang has won his third European Tour title after beating Joakim Lagergren and Jaco Van Zyl in a play-off at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
The reigning rookie of the year began Sunday with a three-shot lead but was caught on the back nine before retaking top spot on his own with a birdie on the 16th but another bogey on 17 put him into the three man playoff at -16.
On the first playoff hole, the par 5 18th, he aimed for the flag, ending up over the back of the green but he got up and down for a winning birdie.
The win for Wang comes in just his 29th European Tour event and at 21 years and 144 days old, he is the third youngest player to win three events after Matteo Manassero and Seve Ballesteros
It was the bridesmaid again for South African Van Zyl, who looked the favourite when he got on the green in two on the play-off hole but a second three-putt of the day cost him dear as he finished runner-up on the European Tour for the fifth time in his 150th event.
Meanwhile Sweden's Lagergren who is also searching for his first win, left himself too much work to do when he pulled his second shot in the play-off into the greenside bunker.
Wang won the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award last season after his victories at the Trophée Hassan II - also after a play-off - and the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open and could now climb as high as 39th in the Official World Golf Ranking and earn a potential invite to the Masters Tournament
Meanwhile Sweden's Lagergren who is also searching for his first win, left himself too much work to do when he pulled his second shot in the play-off into the greenside bunker.
Wang won the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award last season after his victories at the Trophée Hassan II - also after a play-off - and the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open and could now climb as high as 39th in the Official World Golf Ranking and earn a potential invite to the Masters Tournament
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