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Garcia wins on Asian Tour

SERGIO GARCIA won the rain-shortened Johor (Malaysia) Open on Sunday, closing with an 11-under 61 for a three-stroke victory in the Asian Tour's season-ending event.

SERGIO GARCIA won the rain-shortened Johor (Malaysia) Open on Sunday, closing with an 11-under 61 for a three-stroke victory in the Asian Tour's season-ending event.

The 32-year-old Spanish star finished at 18-under 198 at Horizon Hills for his second victory of the year and 24th international title. He also won the PGA Tour's Wyndham Championship in August.

Garcia had the lowest final round by a winner in Asian Tour history. He birdied seven of the first nine holes to make the turn in 7-under 29, added birdies on 13 and 14 before a long rain delay, then returned to make it four in a row with birdies on 15 and 16.

American Jonathan Moore also shot a 61 to finish second.

John Daly finished with a 65 to tie for 15th at 8 under. South Africa's Ernie Els closed with a 72 to tie for 48th at 3 under.

In other tournaments * 

Davis Love III and son Dru teamed for an 11-under 61 in the final round to finish at 23-under 121 and win the Father-Son Challenge in Orlando, Fla.

Davis got to keep the $200,000 first prize because Dru plays for Alabama's No. 1-ranked golf team. Larry and Josh Nelson, seeking their third straight title in the event, were second at 22-under 122.

* At Malelane, South Africa, Charl Schwartzel shot a final-round 69 en route to a 12-shot victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship on the European Tour.

The 2011 Masters champion finished with a total score of 24-under 264 - the lowest at Leopard Creek Country Club. The runner-up was Sweden's Kristoffer Broberg, who finished at 12 under.

* At Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, South Korea's K.T. Kim made an 8-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff to lift Asia past Europe in the Royal Trophy.

After the teams finished singles play tied at 8, Kim and countryman Y.E. Yang edged Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts and Italy's Francesco Molinari in the fourball playoff.

* At Coolum, Australia, Australasian Tour rookie Daniel Popovic completed a wire-to-wire win in the Australian PGA, finishing at 16-under 272 for a four-stroke victory.