Date: December 07, 2008
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Jones finishes equal second

Australian Brendan Jones has finished the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup in equal second position two shots adrift of winner Jeev Milkha Singh. Jones finished the tournament on 10-under after he posted a fourth-round six-under 64. The Aussie ended up level with New Zealand&aposs David Smail (66) and Japan&aposs Taichi Teshima (68). Singh continued his recent run of form as a final round four-under-par 66 helped the 2008 Asian Tour Order of Merit winner to clinch the title. Singapore Open winner Singh, who finished just outside the top 10 at last month&aposs Hong Kong Open, finished on 12-under-par after dropping just one bogey during his final round. Teenage prodigy Ryo Ishikawa (70) and overnight leader Toshinori Muto (71) shared fifth place at eight-under. Thailand&aposs Prayad Marksaeng held the overnight lead at nine-under alongside Muto following a third-round seven-under-par 63, but finished seven shots off the pace in seventh after a final-round 74.