The 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell started the final round in second but endured a testing afternoon, dropping back to 14-under as he finished in third alongside Phil Mickelson, Spaniard Sergio Garcia and Australian Adam Scott.
Australia's Brad Kennedy had the chance to force a play-off but found trees at the last and finished 12-under.
But a birdie at the final hole ensured the 32-year-old finished two clear on 12-under par.
The Scot birdied three of the last six holes to card a closing 69 and force a play-off with Sweden's Robert Karlsson as they both finished on 10-under par.
But he and his team are right back on form and, after an hour-long session which started in daylight but finished under a setting sun with the floodlights on, the 24-year-old landed his 17th career pole in 52 races with a lap almost 0.7 seconds quicker than second-placed Vettel.
Thompson finished at 9-under 271, a strong performance considering the difficult course and the weekend wind.
Streelman finished his 6-under 65 nearly three hours before the last group walked off the 18th green.
Woods finished on three-under alongside the likes of Jason Dufner, Justin Rose and Australia's Adam Scott amongst others.
World number two Lee Westwood finished on one-under as did Europe's 2012 Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal, from Spain.
Woody Austin and Bubba Watson both remained in contention after Perry had finished on 19-under 269, but saw their hopes evaporate.
Kuchar finished at 12-under 276 and will be looked upon as one of the favorites in two weeks at the U.S. Open.
Points, who finished at 16-under 272, picked up his second PGA Tour victory, and this time he had to supply his own comic relief.
"The last four or five holes, I was pretty nervous, I'm not going to lie, " said Lewis, who finished at 15-under 273 Sentosa Golf Club.
With five consecutive pars after that, Weekly finished at 14-under 266 for a one-stroke victory over Matt Kuchar, the second- and third-round leader who had a closing 68.
His first senior international cap followed in February 2007, and later that year he scored two goals in six games as Chile finished third at the Under-20 World Cup.
The world No.1 finished on three-under par, four shots off the lead, but began his day not knowing whether he'd be competing at all over the weekend following a rule violation at the par five 15th during Friday's second round.
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That year Palmer went on to claim his second British Open title at Royal Troon -- "certainly one of my best Opens" -- as he finished 12 under par on the seaside links to win by six from Kel Nagle.
Ryder Cup hopeful Kaymer had nine birdies on his card as he finished with a 13-under total of 131.
Jaco Van Zyle finished fourth on 23-under, witb Alastair Forsyth of Scotland the first non-South African in fifth on 22-under.
Baddeley finished with a five-under 66 to finish runner-up on 20-under 264, with Stricker two strokes further adrift on 266.
In the end Lingmerth (72) finished 11 under in a three-way tie for second with American duo Kevin Streelman (67) and Jeff Maggert (70).
Stricker started the day in confident mood, but his slip at the 13th proved decisive as he eventually finished 12 under following a bogey-free round of 69.
The Englishman finished with flawless eight-under par round of 64.
Eberl, who finished with a 14-under total of 205, was delighted to partner Sorenstam in the final round, but even more delighted by hanging on for victory despite a bogey on the final green.
Swede Peter Hanson finished third on nine-under while defending champion Ian Poulter charged through the field on the final day to card a 66 and finish in a tie for fourth at eight-under alongside Scot Richie Ramsay and Thailand's Pariya Junhasavasdikul.
Overnight leader Poulter and Karlsson had both finished the tournament on 14-under-par after respective rounds of 70 and 67.
World No. 3 Lee Westwood finished day one on one-under despite dropping four shots in the first six holes.
The trio finished the tournament on 12-under-par 268, with Zimbabwean McNulty claiming the clubhouse lead with a day's best six-under 64.
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