DUBAI — Sweden's Henrik Stenson successfully defended his title at the $8 million DP World Tour Championship, the season-ending tournament on the European Tour Sunday. Stenson birdied the last two holes for a two-under par 70 in the final round Sunday, to finish on 16-under par 272 and beat three of his Ryder Cup teammates — world No. 1 Rory McIlroy (68), No. 7 Justin Rose (69) and No. 22 Victor Dubuisson (68). Rafa Cabrera-Bello (75) was leading with three holes to play but the Spaniard tumbled down the board with back-to-back double bogeys at Nos. 16 and 17 to finish tied for ninth with an overall 277. The victory was Stenson's first title of the year and is expected to take him back to world No. 2 behind McIlroy when the new rankings are released Monday. It also assured a $800,000 bonus for finishing second on Race to Dubai. Cullen wins Aussie Masters Australian lefthander Nick Cullen shot a 3-under 69 Sunday to win the Australian Masters by one stroke over Adam Scott, ending Scott's attempt for a third consecutive victory in the tournament. Cullen, who had a four-round total of 9-under 279, saved par on the 18th after hitting his bunker shot to a foot. Scott, who trailed by four strokes after three rounds, shot 68 Sunday and finished tied for second with two other Australians. Scott's 60-foot putt for birdie on the 18th hole curled out and he held the clubhouse lead for about an hour until Cullen finished his round at Metropolitan Golf Club. An eagle at the par-5 fourth and back-to-back birdies at 11 and 12 helped Cullen clinch the win. James Nitties and Josh Younger were tied for second with Scott. Granada clings to 1-shot lead Julieta Granada stayed in front of a growing pack of challengers Saturday with a 2-under 70 and a one-shot lead in the CME Globe Tour Championship at Naples in Florida. Stacy Lewis had more reason to be rattled by the name of Lydia Ko making a run and climbing to within three shots of the lead, boosting her chances of the $1 million bonus. Granada had a one-shot lead over Morgan Pressel and Carlota Ciganda of Spain, who both made big putts on the 18th. Ciganda made an 8-foot par putt for a 71, while Pressel hit 7-iron to 5 feet for birdie and a 70. They will be in the final group, all thinking only of a $500,000 check for winning the Tour Championship. Sunday also concludes the Race to CME Globe, a points race with a winner-take-all bonus of $1 million, the biggest payoff in women's golf. Lewis still had the edge, but only slightly over Ko and So Yeon Ryu, with Michelle Wie very much in the running. Mamat bags Manila Masters Singaporean Mardan Mamat romped to an emotional six-shot win at the $1 million Manila Masters Sunday to preserve his playing privileges on the Asian Tour for another two years. The 47-year-old entered the week in danger of losing his card but a three-under-par 69 in the wind at the Jack Nicklaus designed Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club was more than enough to claim his fourth Asian Tour title and first since the 2012 Philippine Open. Mamat's playing partner Kiradech Aphibarnrat struggled in the conditions on the way to a three-over 75, allowing Frenchman Lionel Weber to finish second after a closing 70. — Agencies
