Singapore, Nov. 9 -- Yosuke Asaji became the first player from Japan to win the Singapore Open in nearly 50 years, after he beat Korea's Jeunghun Wang on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off at the 2 million US Dollars tournament.

Indian golfer Ajeetesh Sandhu finished at T-37 with a total score of 9-under 279 for the tournament after a 70 (-2) in the fourth round on Sunday, as per a press release from LIV Golf.

Meanwhile, Asaji made a birdie putt from six feet in the play-off, on the par-five 18th on the New Course at Singapore Island Country Club, after Wang found water with his second and ended with a six.

Thailand's Rattanon Wannasrichan (66) and Korean Soomin Lee (69) tied for third, one shot back, in the penultimate event of...