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Anirban Lahiri equals course record, finishes second in Macau

Macau: Anirban Lahiri equalled the course record with a sensational nine-under 62 at the par-71 Macau Golf andCountry Clubtofinish second at the Venetian Macau Open here on Sunday. 
    Despite a fine show, Lahiri fell three short of the Australian Scott Hend, who won his third title of the season by a commanding three strokes. 
    Lahiri, starting the day four-under for 54 holes, cracked eight birdies, an eagle and dropped just one shot to have a shy at the title. 
    The big-hitting Hend comfortably held off the chasing pack closing with a four-under-par 67 to for a 16-under-par 268 total to add to his triumphs in Chiangmai and Taipei this year. 
    Four-time Major champion, Els of South Africa shared third spot with Elmer Salvador of the Philippines after a 67 and 66, respectively in the USD 800,000 Asian Tour tournament. 
    Interestingly, the 26-yearold Lahiri tied countryman Amandeep Johl's course mark set in 2004. Defending champion Gaganjeet Bhullar (67) played his best round of the week and ended 22nd alongside SSP Chowrasia (69) and Chiragh Kumar (72). 
Kapur signs off second in a nail-biting finish in China Foshan City (China): Indian golfer Shiv Kapur came within a shotof getting into a play-off butthen hadtosettle for a share of the second place in the Foshan Open on the European Challenge Tour here on Sunday. 
    Kapur, fighting to get his card for the 2014 European Tour picked up Euro 20,617, which brought him from 36th to 19th place, but he still needs to do some work to get into the top-15 to earn the card. 
    Kapur bookended his round with bogeys on the first and 18th but had five other birdies in between in his round of three-under 69. 
    A nerveless par putt from 12 feet earned Nacho Elvira his first professional title at the Foshan Open and moved him within sight of a place on The European Tour. 
McIlroy finishes second at Korea Open with late surge Seoul: Former world number one Rory McIlroy made a belated charge to finish tied second at the Kolon Korean Open on Sunday. 
    The two-time major champ shot a four-under 67 at the $1 million OneAsia event, held on the par-71 Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, south of Seoul. 
    He put together his best round of the tournament with four birdies, one eagle and one bogey. 
    The Northern Irish star ended in second place with four others at three-under 281 Kang Sung-Hoon captured the title after firing a two-under 69 on the final day to finish at four-under 280. He made four birdies against two bogeys. AGENCIES

Anirban Lahiri hits a shot during the final round of the Macau Open