MIYAZAKI, Japan(AP) England's Ian Poulter shot a 1-under-par 69 Sunday to win the Dunlop Phoenix golf tournament by three strokes.
Poulter carded three birdies against a pair of bogies at the Phoenix Country Club to finish at 11-under 269 and beat Spain's Gonzalo Fdez Castano, who shot a 68 in the final round.
``It's great to win here in Japan,'' said Poulter, who claimed the US$364,250 (249,400) winner's purse . ``I waited a long time this year to win a tournament.''
Defending champion and overnight co-leader Padraig Harrington of Ireland finished six strokes off the pace after a final round 69.
Harrington beat Tiger Woods with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff last year. Woods, who won the tournament in 2004 and 2005, is not taking part this year.
England's Luke Donald (71) tied for third with Japan's Shingo Katayama, who carded a final round 68.
American Brandt Snedeker (67) tied for fifth with Harrington.
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