MOORE AND WOODLAND RETURN FOR MONDAY MORNING PLAY-OFF

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 27: Americans Ryan Moore and Gary Woodland will return on Monday morning, 7.30am local time for a sudden-death play-off to determine the champion at the US$7 million CIMB Classic after tying on 14-under-par 274 in a weather-hit final round on Sunday.

Moore and Woodland, both two-time PGA TOUR winners, posted a 70 and 69 respectively on a drama-filled day which included two weather suspensions due to lightning storms at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club’s West course.

Thai rising star Kiradech Aphibarnrat finished joint third with American Chris Stroud, one back of the leaders, in the event sanctioned by the Asian Tour and US PGA Tour.

Moore, who finished tied fifth in the inaugural CIMB Classic in 2010, will not lose any sleep after concluding an energy-sapping day with four birdies against two bogeys. The American, ranked 45^th in the world, has been in contention since opening a superb 63.

“Honestly it is a little bit of a blur right now because today was so crazy with the weather on and off, and I think we're both pretty happy we just got done at this point. To come back tomorrow for a play-off is not the worst thing ever. I'm just happy to be in it,” said Moore.

“I'm fairly exhausted at this point, so sleeping should not be difficult. I'm going to get back to the hotel, get something to eat real fast, and I'll probably be out as soon as I hit the bed,” added the 30-year-old, who spent time playing ‘Candy Crush’ during the weather suspensions.

The 29-year-old Woodland, who was one shot back at the start of the final day, narrowly missed a 10-foot birdie putt on 18 for the outright victory. “I knew I needed to make it to win. I played it just outside right and thought I hit a good putt.

" It just broke too much at the end. It was a tough day and obviously to come down to the last putt, obviously I’d like to have made it but I wouldn’t do anything differently,” said Woodland.

“It was a long day, and like Ryan said, thankfully we got done, and there's a lot of worse things. 

"Changing a flight is not the end of the world, to come back and have a play-off tomorrow.  Excited about that, and should be a fun day tomorrow,” he smiled.

Current Asian Tour number one Kiradech took pride with his wonderful performance which virtually placed one hand on the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit.

“I saw my name on the top of the leaderboard, I think I put too much pressure on myself on the back nine. I tried too hard to make a score. I told myself that you have the opportunity to win this PGA TOUR event, it changes your life, changes your future,” said Kiradech.

Australian Aaron Baddley closed with a 66 to take fifth place while world number three Phil Mickelson of the United States shot a 74 to finish tied 19^th on 283.

FINAL TOTALS

Par 288 (4x72) Yardage: 6,924 

274 Ryan Moore (USA) 63-72-69-70, Gary Woodland (USA) 68-70-67-69 (Monday morning play-off)

275 Kiradech Aphibarnrat (THA) 67-69-69-70, Chris Stroud (USA) 67-69-68-71.

276 Aaron Baddeley (AUS) 73-67-70-66.

277 Jimmy Walker (USA) 74-68-67-68.

278 Charles Howell III (USA) 69-72-69-68, Harris English (USA) 71-67-71-69, Graham DeLaet (CAN) 72-67-68-71.

279 Keegan Bradley (USA) 65-66-76-72.

280 Billy Horschel (USA) 72-69-72-67, Sergio Garcia (ESP) 66-71-71-72, Stewart Cink (USA) 70-68-69-73.

281 K J Choi (SKOR) 68-71-70-72, Bryce Molder (USA) 73-69-67-72.

282 Jeff Overton (USA) 73-67-72-70, Bill Haas (USA) 72-67-71-72, Shiv Kapur (IND) 69-70-71-72.

283 Rickie Fowler (USA) 71-72-73-67, Kevin Stadler (USA) 71-69-73-70, Bo Van Pelt (USA) 72-77-69-65, Phil Mickelson (USA) 71-70-68-74, Kyle Stanley (USA) 73-67-68-75, Jerry Kelly (USA) 71-69-66-77.

FROM THE US PGA TOUR WEBSITE

In the final round of the 2013 CIMB Classic at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, American Ryan Moore holed a gritty par putt in near-darkness and wet conditions on the par-5 final hole to force a play-off with compatriot Gary Woodland.

Woodland had faced a 10ft birdie putt to win in regulation, but his putt just skirted the cup. The pair will return to the course at 7:30 a.m. local time Monday for a sudden-death shoot-our.

Both players will be going for their third US PGA Tour title. Play will resume on the 634yd par-5 18th, and Golf Channel will televise it live.
This is Moore's third US Tour play-off, and Woodland's second.
"To have to come back tomorrow for a playoff is not the worst thing ever," Moore said. "I'm just happy to be in it. I was scrambling there on the last hole just to somehow make a par and kind of see what happens at that point, and fortunately I still get another shot at it."
Moore birdied the short par-4 16th to get to 14 under, then parred the last two holes. Woodland had a one-shot lead through two rain delays before Moore tied things up.
Woodland still had the edge heading into the long par-5 18th. He played three textbook shots, but his birdie putt didn't go in.
"Tt just broke too much at the end there," Woodland said. "But it was a tough day, and obviously to come down to the last putt, I'd like to have made it, but I wouldn't do anything different. I hit it where I wanted to, and unfortunately it didn't go in."
Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat, the Asian Tour's top player, shot 70 and finished joint third, one shot out of the playoff. 
Chris Stroud, who was playing the final round with Moore and Woodland, also was one shot back after his birdie chip just missed the hole on the 18th.

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