Richard Mansell sank a birdie on the closing gap to win the Singapore Traditional on Sunday and declare his first DP World Tour title in his 104th try, beating Keita Nakajima by one stroke.
Englishman Mansell carded a 6-under 66 within the third and closing spherical to complete 16-under general. Nakajima put in an unblemished efficiency with seven birdies to complete at 15-under, whereas Adrien Saddier and Tom McKibbin tied for third at 14-under.
“God, I want it had come earlier,” an emotional Mansell stated when requested about his lengthy look forward to a title. “What a sense. … It makes these close to misses and once I’ve acquired forward of myself prior to now simply sort of price it, and it simply means that rather more.”
American Dan Erickson had a one-shot lead going into the ultimate day after the event was decreased to 54 holes following a washout Thursday. Erickson hit two birdies and a bogey within the third spherical as he dropped to a tie for sixth.
Mansell, 29, hit 5 birdies in a row earlier than a bogey on the tenth however offset that with one other birdie on the thirteenth. He was degree with Nakajima going into the 18th gap, the place he completed with a spectacular two-putt birdie from greater than 100 ft.
“So many individuals have supported me and believed in me once I stopped doing it myself,” stated Mansell, whose spouse Ellie was in tears when he received. “One factor I would say to folks attempting to do it as a profession, that second is essentially the most fulfilling factor on this planet and it is price it. So stick in and hopefully you will get rewarded sooner or later like I’ve immediately.”
Mansell will stroll away with about $425,000 in prize cash.
