Lahiri secures one-shot victory over defending champion Hend at Macau Open

Indian golf ace Anirban Lahiri won the 9,00,000 dollars Macau Open with a one-stroke victory after frontrunner Scott Hend of Australia bogeyed the last hole on Sunday.

Lahiri started the final round two shots behind the overnight leader Hend and trailed by four at one stage at the Macau Golf and Country Club, but he rallied on the home stretch to beat the Australian and Thailand's Prom Meesawat, signing for a final round of five-under-par 66, which included six birdies, and a winning aggregate of 17-under-par 267.

Hend, the defending champion who arrived in Macau in top form after winning the Hong Kong Open last week, lipped out a par putt from four feet on the 72nd hole, Sport24 reported.

The Australian settled for a 69 while Meesawat charged up the leaderboard with a 66.

Lahiri, who secured his second win of the season and fifth Asian Tour victory, said that it's really special, adding that Hend was playing great golf and it was sad to see him missing that putt on the last.

The Indian golfer said that he knew Hend was playing some good golf and told himself that he was going to keep coming back, keep coming back and keep attacking.