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Steady Wu secures landmark China Open victory

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Wu Ashun of China lines up his putt on the second green during the second round of the British Open golf …

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Wu Ashun became the first Chinese golfer to win a European Tour title on home soil by claiming his national open by one shot on Sunday after Englishman David Howell faltered on the last.

Howell needed a birdie on the par-five 18th for victory but sent his lengthy first putt from off the green seven feet past the hole and his par attempt missed tamely on the low side to hand Wu the China Open title in front of a delighted gallery.