Denmark's Anders Hansen defied torrential showers and two dropped shots on his back nine to win the Volvo PGA Championship by five strokes today.
The 31-year-old Dane, five ahead of the field overnight, carded a closing round of two-under 70 to finish on a tournament record aggregate of 19-under 269 for his debut victory on the European Tour.
Three-times champion Colin Montgomerie, who battled with a painful back injury throughout the week, returned a 67 to share second place at 14-under 274 with Argentina's Eduardo Romero, who shot a 68.
Hansen, whose previous highest finish on the European Tour was a tie for third in the French Open three weeks ago, eclipsed the previous championship mark of 18-under-par 270, set by Bernhard Langer in 1987 and equalled by Montgomerie in 1999.
Ireland’s Darren Clarke fired an impressive 67 to finish tied for seventh place, while Ronan Rafferty limped to eleven over after a disappointing 76.
- Reuters