Teenager Cooper Moore rallies late to win Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation Junior Championship
In a remarkable come-from-behind victory, Moore battled the elements and a strong field to emerge the champion by two strokes ahead of Vietnam's Nguyen Tuan
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