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SK Ho claims victory at Mizuno

Korea's Hur Suk-ho claimed his seventh career victory on the Japan Golf Tour on Sunday, winning the Mizuno Open by three strokes.

The Korean stalwart, known better as SK Ho, fired a closing round of one-under-par 71 and prevailed with his 14-under-par winning total. Tatsuhiko Ichihara and David Smail shared second place.

Asian Tour stars Jeev Milkha Singh and Thammanoon Srirot were amongst those who shared sixth place. India's Singh, who is leading the Asian Tour's UBS Order of Merit, closed with a 69 to finish six shots behind the winner while Thailand's Thammanoon carded a 70.

The top-four finishers also earned places into the British Open next month to be played at Royal Liverpool. Wayne Perske and Kiyoshi Maita shared fourth place.

Hur, who led after the third round, produced a solid display all day, shooting two birdies against a lone birdie. He has also won on the Asian Tour previously, lifting the Shinhan Donghae Open in Korea several years ago.

June 25, 2006