New Zealand's Brown claims Johnnie Walker title

By N.Ananthanarayanan

GURGAON, India (Reuters) - New Zealand's Mark Brown clinched a three-shot victory in the Johnnie Walker Classic on Sunday, claiming his second title in successive weeks.

The Wellington player capped a sensational run of success with a final round five-under par 67, a week after he had won his maiden international title by claiming the Asian Tour's SAIL Open, also in India.

The 33-year-old, tied second overnight a shot behind Japanese leader Taichiro Kiyota, charged through the back nine with five birdies, four of them in a row.

He took the lead on the 15th hole before sealing victory with a birdie on the 18th, lifting both arms in celebration.

Brown's triumph aggregating 18-under par 270 fetched him a winner's purse of $409,743 and the European Tour playing exemption.

"It is incredible," he said. "It is amazing to have my name there (with other winners). "I've worked extremely hard for this, it is a dream come true."

Overnight leader Kiyota, paired with Brown, led on his own and then was tied at the top with Australia's Scott Strange but both crumbled under pressure to finish tied second with Greg Chalmers of Australia.

Kiyota carded 71 while Strange (68) and Chalmers (68) could also not produce the finish, the trio aggregating 15-under par 273 at the par-72 DLF Golf and Country Club near New Delhi.