07-Dec-2008 124
Jeev Milkha Singh put behind personal tragedy en route to perhaps the most emotional victory of his career when he lifted the season-ending Golf Nippon Series Jt Cup in Tokyo today.
With his wife recuperating in a local hospital here after delivering a stillborn child, Jeev had decided to withdraw from the tournament but his wife, Kudrat, urged him to play on and Jeev eventually went on to claim his second Japan Tour title of the year -- his fourth overall this season.
``I dedicate this win to my wife, for being strong enough to tell me to go and play on the Thursday morning,`` an emotional Jeev said in a statement.
Starting the day one shot off the lead, Jeev, the 2006 winner here, carded a four-under 66 to clinch the title at 12-under 268.
This was Jeev`s second Japan Tour title of the year following his Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup earlier this year.
So far, Jeev has won four titles on three different tours to break into the top 50 and his other titles include Bank Australia Open, European Tour and the Barclays Singapore Open Asian Tour. Thanks to his sensation run of form, Jeev is assured of the Asian Tour Order of Merit title as well.
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