McDowell grabs third Euro title

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The 28-year-old McDowell claimed his third European Tour title and first since winning the 2004 Italia Open in a play-off.

The duo carded 24-under-par totals of 264 after six-under-par final rounds of 66 to force a play-off. And McDowell's approach landed three feet from the pin at the third extra hole and he converted for a birdie to claim the Euro 333,330 (£222,220) first prize.

Ireland's Paul McGinley signed for a 69 to finish third on 17-under-par, seven shots behind the leaders and two strokes ahead of Japan's Shingo Katayama, who carded a final round 67 to finish fourth.

Denmark's Thomas Bjorn made 68 to draw level on 14 under with Sweden's Johan Edfors (71) and American Anthony Kim (69).

England's Oliver Wilson (69) finished alone in eighth on 13 under overall.

With the gusty winds seen earlier in the week on the exposed Jeju Island, 60 miles off the Korean peninsula, failing to materialise, McDowell and Singh - the overnight leaders on 18 under - resumed their shoot-out for the title at Pinx Golf Club in the inaugural European Tour event to be played in South Korea.

Singh accelerated ahead after carding five birdies and a bogey in the opening nine, while McDowell could only manage three birdies and a bogey to fall two strokes behind at the turn.

But a 25-foot putt for eagle on the par-five 10th reduced the arrears to one shot as Singh could only make a third-straight birdie.

A birdie three at the 12th brought McDowell level on 23 under before the Indian carded his fourth birdie three at the par-four 13th of the tournament to go one clear once more.