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Tom McKibbin Wins Hong Kong Open and £273,000 Prize Money
Tom McKibbin leads by one stroke after a 65 in round three as MJ Maguire posts a nine-under 61 to close the gap in pursuit of a $360,000 first prize.
- On Saturday, Tom McKibbin, Northern Irish golfer, will carry a one-stroke lead into the final round after a five-under par 65 at Hong Kong Golf Club.
- Through three rounds, McKibbin's scoring sequence included a 65 on Friday to reach 20-under heading into Sunday, building his cushion.
- Ranked world no. 482, Maguire produced a 61 to reach 19-under, with an eight iron eagle at the 11th and four birdies in his final seven holes.
- Peter Uihlein sits third on 18-under while Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Scott Hend are tied on 17-under, with the US$360,000 first prize and spots in next year's Masters and the 154th Open Championship at stake.
- A shoot-out now beckons for the title as 2010 Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen and Charles Howell II are tied-sixth on 16-under, deepening the field for the final round.
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McKibbin earns a spot in the Masters and British Open with dominant win in Hong Kong Open
Tom McKibbin is headed to the Masters for the first time. McKibbin pulled away with a 63 for a seven-shot victory in the Hong Kong Open.
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