Six-shot win for van pelt

AMERCIAN Bo Van Pelt birdied five of the last eight holes and won the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic by six shots in Malaysia.

The 36-year-old had a closing round of 64 at The Mines in Kuala Lumpur to claim the $1.3million first prize with a 23-under-par aggregate of 261, five strokes better than Ben Crane’s winning score when the PGA Tour-sanctioned event was first staged last year.

Compatriot Jeff Overton was second, his fifth runner-up finish on a circuit where he has yet to win, and Swede Fredrik Jacobson came third. Overton appeared to have a chance to move only one behind on the 12th, but three-putted for bogey while Van Pelt got up and down for par.

The gap then went to five when he hit approaches to within two feet of the next two flags and further birdies at the 15th and 17th were icing on the cake. Van Pelt’s only full PGA Tour victory came in a play-off two years ago and he has let slip a number of chances to win since.