Team Europe retain EurAsia Cup title

Shah Alam (Malaysia) Jan 14 (IANS) Team Europe dominated the singles matches to earn a hard-fought 14-10 victory over Team Asia and retain their title at the EurAsia Cup golf tournament here on Sunday.

After trailing over the last two days Team Europe surmounted a gallant fightback to win eight out of 12 matches in the singles format at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club.

Alex Noren of Sweden delivered the day s first point for Europe with a convincing win over Malaysia s Nicholas Fung.

Asia s top ranked golfer Gavin Green of Malaysia then fell victim to Spain s Rafa Cabrera Bello as the Europeans increased their lead.

Tommy Fleetwood earned another point for Europe when he brought down India s S.S.P. Chawrasia before Thailand s Poom Saksansin gave Asia a brief reprieve beating England s Paul Casey by one hole.

Major winner Henrik Stenson put another point on the board for Europe when he defeated Japan s Hideto Tanihara while Austria s Bernd Wiesberger took them three points clear with a victory over Thailand s Phachara Khongwatmai.

France s Alexander Levy then brought Europe to within a point of retaining the EurAsia Cup when he defeated Thailand s Kiradech Aphibarnrat.

The winning moment for Europe came on the 18th hole when Belgium s Thomas Pieters beat Souty Korea s Byeonghun An by one hole.

England s Tyrrell Hatton then beat India s Anirban Lahiri before South Korea s Sunghoon Kang and England s Matthew Fitzpatrick shared the spoils.

Japan s Yuta Ikeda and China s Li Haotong salvaged some pride for Team Asia by beating England s Ross Fisher and Ireland s Paul Dunne respectively.

--IANS
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