American Justin Thomas produced a sizzling final round 64 and in the process coming from four shots behind to win by four to retain his CIMB Classic title in Malaysia.
The 23-year-old American, who is now likely to move inside the top-20 on the World Rankings, capitalised on overnight leader Anirban Lahiri’s quadruple bogey nine on the par-five third hole to retake a lead he had held over the first two days.
Thomas then eased clear to win by three shots with a 23-under total.
Lahiri was searching for a maiden PGA Tour win at the TPC Kuala Lumpur course but the five-shot swing after he lodged his tee shot in a tree left the Indian with too much to do and he had to settle for a tie for third, four strokes back.
Scotland’s Russell Knox, who was tied with Thomas in second place heading to the last day, could manage just one birdie in a closing 74 and tumble to a share of 10th place at 13-under par.
The US$7 million (S$9.76 million) limited field event, the second on the 2017 PGA Tour calendar, is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.