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KORAT, Thailand : Thailand's Pipatpong Naewsuk won gold in the men's individual golf competition at the SEA Games on Thursday, sealing his win with a final round 70.
Naewsuk finished his four rounds at the Bonanza Golf and Country Club with an 11-under-par score of 277, one stroke ahead of fellow countryman K. Aphibarmrat.
Malaysia's A M Nazari finished a further four shots adrift after all three went round in 70 on the final day.
The Thai winner began his charge on Tuesday with a six-under-par second round 66, after going round in a par 72 on the first day.
K. Aphibarmrat also had a strong second round with a score of 67 but started the final day one stroke adrift and failed in his bid to come out on top.
Thailand also took top spot in the men's team competition, beating the Philippines into second place by 20 strokes. Indonesia finished third.
Team scores were calculated by adding up the best three scores from the four players representing each nation per round.
Thailand made it a golfing clean sweep after P. Kongkraphan took gold in the women's event and they won the women's team competition. - AFP/de
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