THE Indian player, Jeev Milkha Singh, claims he has what it takes to win a major title after having finished top of the Asian Tour's order of merit, to become the circuit's first "million dollar man", at the conclusion of the Volvo Masters of Asia event that was won by Singapore's Lam Chih Bing.
Singh, who netted $1.4m in prize-money to clinch the overall title for second time in three years, said he could handle the pressure of the big events and was ready to take his game to a new level. "Winning twice in three years is special, It has given me a lot of confidence," said Singh.
"I've proven myself again and you then try to move on to bigger things. I think I've got the game to win a major."
The 37-year-old has had his finest season so far, with the Singapore Open, co-sanctioned with the Asian and European circuits, one of his three victories this year.
Lam Chih Bing held his nerve in a tense final round to shoot a five-under-par 67 and win the Volvo Masters title. Lam carded five birdies on a blemish-free round to finish 14-under and seal victory, two strokes ahead of Thai Chapchai Nirat, with Australian Terry Pilkadaris third on 11-under.
Lam shared the overnight lead with four other players going into a thrilling final day and surged away from the pack with three decisive birdies in the last four holes. "Winning this is special. It's unbelievable, just being here was a big achievement for me," said Lam.
"I felt in control of my game, I made sure there were no mistakes and I'm so happy to win. It was a jam-packed leader-board so I'm glad I just went out and did the job.
Chapchai's bid to become the third Thai in succession to win the season-ending event was derailed in the first six holes, where he had a frustrating three bogeys and a double bogey. The big-hitter later admitted he was playing with an injured shoulder but fought through the pain to land five birdies on the back nine.
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