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Takashi Kanemoto edged out Brendan Jones at the third play-off hole to claim a first career title in the Mitsubishi Diamond Cup.

Kanemoto, 38, carded a final-round five-under-par 67 to join overnight leader Jones at the top of the leaderboard on five under overall after the Australian signed for a 69.

Jones, 34, had looked on course for a ninth Japan Tour crown after leading by three strokes with eight holes to play. But while he parred his way home, Kanemoto picked up birdies at 12, 15 and 16 to earn his place in the play-off.

And after both players parred the first two extra holes, Kanemoto picked up a birdie at the third time of asking to claim the victory.

Defending champion Prayad Marksaeng of Thailand finished two adrift in third after a final-round four-under-par 68, with Hiroshi Iwata (67), Taichi Teshima (67) and Kaname Yokoo (68) a further shot back tied for fourth.

Kim Hung-tae (64) and Toru Taniguchi (69) were the only other players to finish under par, tied for seventh at one under, with Satoru Hirota (68) and Tommy Nakajima (72) rounding out the top 10 at level par overall.

Elsewhere, Shingo Katayama (68) finished down in 20th place at four under, with teenage Masters debutant Ryo Ishikawa (70) tied for 30th a further two shots back.