Sunday, May 31, 2009

Cevaer clinches European Open win

FINAL LEADERBOARD (GB & Ire unless stated):
-7 C Cevaer (Fra) -6 G Orr, S Webster, A Quiros (Spa) -5S Dodd, C Wood, JM Singh (Ind)Selected others: -3 R McIlroy -2 S Garcia (Spa) +1 L Westwood +5 C Montgomerie


Christian Cevaer
Cevaer held on to his overnight lead

World number 449 Christian Cevaer produced a shock by winning the European Open by one shot.

The 39-year-old from France, whose only previous European Tour victory was the 2004 Spanish Open, edged out Steve Webster, Gary Orr and Alvaro Quiros.

In a closely fought final round, joint overnight leader Cevaer struggled to the turn in three over 39.

The Frenchman then managed five pars in a row, birdied the 15th and parred the final three holes to clinch victory.

He finished with a final-round total of two over 74 for a seven-under total of 281 - 13 more than Ross Fisher took in winning by seven last year.

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Cevaer picked up a winning cheque of £300,000 for his efforts at the London Club in Kent.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, who began the day three shots behind the leaders Jeev Milka Singh of India and Cevaer, finished with a total of 285 after a three-over 75.

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