Japan’s Maruyama wins Asia Pacific Open
September 27, 2009
KYOTO, Japan (AP)—Daisuke Maruyama of Japan has ended a four-year titledrought by winning the Asia-Pacific Open.
The former PGA Tour player held the overnight lead and only managed a 3-over74 in tough conditions in the final round on Sunday. That was good enough tostay four strokes clear of China’s Liang Wen-chong, South Korea’s Kim Kyung-taeand Japan’s Yuta Ikeda.
Maruyama’s 8-under 276 total earned him $320,444 and a two-year’s exemptionon the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour.
He earned his first victory since the 2005 Fuji Sankei Classic.
Japanese star Ryo Ishikawa birdied his closing two holes for a 72 andfinished tied for 16th at 286.
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