Canada's Lee ends seven year wait for third Asian Tour title at the Indonesian Masters


JAKARTA (AFP) - Richard T. Lee ended a seven-year drought by completing a wire-to-wire win at the Indonesian Masters Sunday for his third Asian Tour crown.

Lee fired a closing two-under 70 at Royale Jakarta Golf Club to finish at 23-under par with a four-stroke margin over Taiwan's Chang Wei-lun and Thailand's Phachara Khongwatmai, who both carded 64s.

Zimbabwe's Kieran Vincent finished fourth, a shot further back, following a 67.

Lee was six shots in front at the start of day and extended that to seven ahead at the turn before cruising to victory after a 90 minute weather delay.

He could even afford a double-bogey six on the 16th.

"It's been a while," said a delighted Lee, who turned 33 last week.

"I had a good finish here last year and had a good chance to win it. I think I know the course pretty well, and I feel like I can defend my trophy next year."

The victory continued a great run of form as Lee tied for second at last week's International Series Thailand.

Leading final scores after round four of the Indonesian Masters Sunday at Royale Jakarta Golf Club (par 72):

265 - Richard T. Lee (CAN) 62-67-66-70

269 - Chang Wei-lun (TPE) 69-66-70-64, Phachara Khongwatmai (THA) 67-70-68-64

270 - Kieran Vincent (ZIM) 67-67-69-67

271 - Jazz Janewattananond (THA) 63-69-71-68

272 - Ben Campbell (NZL) 67-70-68-67, John Catlin (USA) 69-66-68-69

273 - Gunn Charoenkul (THA) 72-68-69-64, M.J. Maguire (USA) 70-71-67-65, Natipong Srithong (THA) 67-68-71-67, Eom Jae-woong (KOR) 70-68-68-67, Lee Chieh-po (TPE) 69-68-68-68

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