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Kapur finishes tied second

Jakarta: Shiv Kapur came agonisingly close to his maiden European Tour title as a stroke of misfortune saw him fall one short to finish tied second at the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open golf tournament here on Sunday.

On a day interrupted by a lightning storm, Kapur starting his final round four shots behind the leader made a great charge and shot the day's second best card of 67 but still came one short behind winner Miko Ilonen (71) of Finland.

It was still his best-ever finish on European Tour, bettering his seventh place last year in the event co-sanctioned between Asian and European Tours. Kapur made a great charge down the back nine three-birdies in four holes between 11th and 14th, but what finally sealed his fate was a missed birdie putt from three feet on the 16th and then on the par-5 17th, his third shot from the fairway hit the flagstick and bounced off the green into the right rough.

Kapur got his par with a fine up-and-down, but a birdie could have got him into play-off with Ilonen. ``I am pleased with the way I played out there but for one unlucky break (17th) but that's part of the game and you have to accept that,'' said Kapur, who had a big Indian contingent following him.

Ilonen, a first-time winner, ended with a total of nine-under 275, while Kapur (67), Frankie Minoza (71) and Andrew Tampion (69) tied for second at 276. — PTI

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