Kuchar wins Singapore Open despite seventh-hole snowman

Matt Kuchar overcame a snowman to win the Singapore Open on Sunday at Sentosa Golf Club.

After his tee ball at the par-5 seventh hole landed between two tree roots, Kuchar struck one of the roots with his second shot, flew the green and found some bushes with his fourth shot from the fairway and eventually holed a lengthy putt for triple bogey.

Leading by three shots through six holes, Kuchar was suddenly tied for the lead with defending champion Jazz Janewattananond, who birdied the hole.

“Strange things happen on the golf course, but I was able to regroup straight away,” Kuchar told reporters afterwards. “My caddie [John Wood] also had a few quick words, telling me not to let that rattle me.…