Wang Jeunghun wins Hassan Trophy playoff

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South Korea’s Wang Jeunghun claimed his first European Tour title in amazing fashion by beating Spain’s Nacho Elvira in a playoff for the Hassan Trophy in Rabat.

Wang birdied the 18th to force extra holes and repeated the trick twice in the playoff at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam after he and Elvira had finished tied on five under par, a shot ahead of England’s Robert Rock and France’s Clement Bernardo.

Elvira had birdied three of his last six holes to card a closing 69 and set a clubhouse target which only Wang was able to match with a birdie from 15 feet on the 72nd hole.

The players returned to the 18th for extra holes and Elvira looked set for victory when he hit a stunning fairway wood onto the green on the 531-yard par five and Wang missed the green, only for Wang to chip on and hole from 35 feet.

Elvira was unable to convert his eagle attempt and then missed the green with his approach at the second time of asking, leaving Wang clear to make a winning birdie.

“I’m so excited right now, I don’t think I will sleep tonight,” said the 20-year-old, who was second in the Indian Open in March and saw fellow Korean …

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