Taiwan's Lin wins it - with a little help from God Monday, November 24, 2008 HONG KONG: Taiwan's Lin Wen-tang said he had a little help from God after a miraculous escape set up his first European Tour win at the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. Lin, surrounded by trees after a hooked drive on the first play-off hole, precision-dropped an incredible wedge shot to within four feet, bringing the crowd to their feet. The 34-year-old from Taipei then hit his approach to within a foot on the second extra hole, tapping in for the 416,660 dollars first prize ahead of Northern Ireland teen Rory McIlroy. "I knew it would be a very, very tough shot and I didn't know quite how to play it," Lin said of his tree escape. "But I'd been working hard for the last four days and I really didn't want to collapse or give up. I went for it and it's like...
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