Fernandez-Castano wins delayed title in Singapore with birdie on Monday

Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano birdied the second playoff hole Monday to edge out Juvic Pagunsan and win the weather-delayed Barclays Singapore Open. The $6 million event was co-sanctioned by the European Tour and Asian Tour.

The two had been forced to return to the course early on Monday morning after bad weather forced the suspension of their sudden-death playoff at Sentosa Golf Club on Sunday afternoon.

Pagunsan had a golden chance to make a winning birdie at the first extra hole but missed and the pair returned to the tee.

Once more the young Filipino set up a birdie chance, but when he missed from 10 feet, Fernandez-Castano cashed in from a foot nearer to seal the title and claim his fifth European Tour success and first since 2008.

Both players had finished tied for the lead on 14 under par after the tournament was reduced to 54 holes and had played two shots to the first playoff hole, a par 5, before thunderstorms returned to call a halt to proceedings on Sunday.

Fernandez-Castano had earlier let slip a four-stroke lead over the final nine holes as he ended with a round of 72. The Spaniard, who missed six months of the season with a back injury, had entered the third and final round with a three-shot advantage over Edoardo Molinari.

An eagle, a birdie and a bogey over the front nine on the Serapong Course saw him consolidate his lead, as he reached 17 under at the turn to move four clear of the chasing pack. However, three bogeys coming home as Fernandez-Castano missed a succession of makeable par putts saw his cushion trimmed to one.

Pagunsan then held his nerve to birdie the last with a fine 10-foot putt before Fernandez-Castano found the water off the 18th tee.

However, he brilliantly drained a 20-footer to escape with a five and set up a play-off after Pagunsan had signed off with a 67 that featured five birdies -- including a chip-in at the first -- and one bogey.

Anthony Kim had produced the round of the day on Sunday, as a 64 that contained eight birdies and a bogey saw the American climb into a share of third on 13 under par. He was joined by Louis Oosthuizen, the South African compiling a fine 65 that included seven birdies and just one dropped shot.

Dutchman Joost Luiten, Danny Lee and Edoardo Molinari all ended 12 under following rounds of 67, 68 and 71 respectively, while James Morrison finished a shot further back in eighth thanks to a 1-over 72.

Justin Rose was tied for ninth on 10 under par after shooting a final round of 69, the Englishman collecting three birdies and a bogey, while Graeme McDowell shot a fine 66 to end 8 under par.