WARWICKSHIRE’S Steve Webster was pipped to the Moravia Silesia Open title yesterday by Oskar Henningsson.
WARWICKSHIRE’S Steve Webster was pipped to the Moravia Silesia Open title yesterday by Oskar Henningsson.
The Swede, winner of the European Tour qualifying school last November, claimed his first title on the circuit after starting the final round in the Czech Republic three shots behind Atherstone ace Webster.
A superb second successive 67 gave the 23-year-old victory by two strokes from Webster and Sam Little.
Henningsson earned just over £285,000 – after going into the tournament 154th on the “Race to Dubai” money list with £87,000.
A week after finishing fourth at the SAS Masters in his home country he went to the turn in 32, picked up further shots at the 13th and 16th, but then had a nervous wait after bogeying the last.
His challengers all made too many mistakes, however. Webster fell back with a poor front nine and Spaniard Ignacio Garrido, having taken over at the top, started the inward half with three bogeys.
Henningsson posted a 13-under-par total of 275 on the Miguel Angel Jimenez-designed Prosper Resort. Jimenez himself came joint 17th, while Northern Ireland’s Gareth Maybin, who with five to play was joint leader, dropped back to seventh with three bogeys and a double bogey.
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Playing only her second tournament back, Matthew took the Ricoh British Open at Royal Lytham by three strokes from Australian Karrie Webb.
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