Kuala Lumpur: Louis Oosthuizen shot a 4-under 68 on Sunday to win the Malaysian Open, providing some consolation for losing the Masters in a play-off the previous week. The South African golfer finished with a total of 17-under 271, winning by three strokes from Scotland's Stephen Gallacher, who shot a 70 in the final round.
Los Angeles native David Lipsky, a rookie on the Asian Tour this year, shot a 70 and finished in third place a further shot back alongside Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello and Danny Willett, who both shot 71.
Finishing his weather-delayed third round early in the day with a 69, Oosthuizen took a one-shot lead into the fourth round at 13 under. He was briefly tied with Willett at 14 under, but the Englishman found water at the fifth hole and ran up a triple bogey.
The 31-year-old Oosthuizen completed the victory a week after losing a play-off at the Masters to Bubba Watson and then having to endure a 30-hour journey from Georgia to Malaysia.
"I was a little surprised to win here after that," he said. "I thought I would be a lot more tired. My golf was a bit up and down in the morning at the end of the third round but I settled down and played well later."
Having the family around in the Malaysian capital meant he got little sleep and struggled to get over the jet-lag, but on Sunday he was not complaining.
"The one thing I did know was that the game was there, so that helped a lot," he said. "I was pretty tired at points in those first couple of rounds but overall it has been great and I am over the moon with the result.
"It was just a question of whether or not I would be able to go all the way physically. I didn't want to come here and play bad but to win means a lot because I have been playing well for the last few weeks now and to win gives me a lot of confidence for the rest of the season."
2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel of South Africa finished sixth, while Germany's former world number one Martin Kaymer finished tied seventh at nine-under.
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