Jeev8217;s big payday

8220;I had a good start marred by the ticklish weather which meant that I had to play extra rounds on the last two days. But I guess luck was on my side. Harrington and Ernie played some good golf and with the golfing gods on my side, I was fortunate to win the title,8221; Jeev told the The Indian Express by phone from Singapore.

8220;I started looking at the leaderboard after the first nine holes and knew I had a one-shot lead coming into the last. I wasn8217;t hitting my driver that well and opted for a three-wood,8221; said Jeev who was lying tied fifth before bad light stopped play with four more holes to go in the third round on Saturday.

On Sunday Jeev picked up a shot on the seventh hole before bogeys on the 13th and 16th marred his run, leaving things a little too close for comfort.

Jeev, who won 792,500, is now leading the Asian money-list by a healthy margin, and looks set to regain the Order of Merit title which he last won in 2006.