U.S. WIN; S'PORE T15 IN BEST FINISH

Dramatic tiebreak at World Amateur Team C'ships after US, S. Korea, Spain end level

- David Lee Senior Sports Correspondent

On a dramatic final day of the World Amateur Team Championships (WATC) women's competition on Oct 4, the United States shot a collective five-under 139 in the final round to make up a three-shot deficit and win the Espirito Santo Trophy on a tiebreak.

Overnight leaders South Korea, with a final-round two-under 142, and Spain, with a closing 138, had formed a three-way tie with the Americans on 18-under 558 after four rounds at Tanah Merah Country Club's Tampines Course.

Only the two best individual results from each side's trio of golfers counted towards their team score for each day, with the tiebreak being the third individual result that was not counted.

Catherine Park's successful eight-foot birdie putt on the 18th on Oct 4 was decisive as it dragged the Americans into an extension of the tiebreak.