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SINGAPORE - Ian Poulter won the Singapore Open by one stroke despite a 1-over 72 Sunday in the final round.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Wong Maye-E

Ian Poulter of England lifts the challenge trophy after winning the Barclays Singapore Open Golf tournament at the Serapong Course at Sentosa, Singapore on Sunday Nov. 1, 2009.

The Englishman, who led from the opening round, finished at 10-under 274 to beat Liang Wenchong (70) by one.

"I made some mistakes today, making it a little too close for comfort," Poulter said. "But it turned out well in the end."

Poulter sputtered midway through his final round with bogeys on Nos. 7 through 12. But a birdie on the 13th, capped by a 30-foot putt, put him back on track.

"I was getting angry," Poulter said. "I felt I had to do something and I did, and it gave me a nice boost."

The victory earned Poulter $833,330 and moved him up 19 places to 10th in the rankings of the European Tour's Race to Dubai. The Singapore Open is co-sanctioned by the European and Asian tours.

Australian golfers Scott Hend (69) and Adam Scott (68) finished two shots back in a tie for third. Phil Mickelson (71) and Ernie Els (72) both finished six shots back at 4-under.