Golf: Argentina's Ricardo Gonzalez produced a sensational finish as he birdied five of the last six holes to win the Scandinavian Masters today where Gareth Maybin finished the leading Irishman at Barsebäck Golf Club.

Gonzalez claimed his fourth European Tour title five years after his last as he closed with a four-under-par 69 for a 10-under 282 four-round total, two strokes better than Jamie Donaldson from Wales.

The 39-year-old winner, a former caddie from Rosario, looked as though he had lost his victory chance when he slipped off the top of the leaderboard in round three with a 77.

However, an electrifying finish earned him first prize and a tour exemption until 2011, ending his worries about losing his playing card.

With Donaldson, who closed with a 68, waiting to see if he would make a play-off, Gonzalez chipped in from the greenside bunker on the 17th and then conjured up a magical nine-iron escape through a small gap in trees to land his ball four feet from the flag on the 18th.

"I had never given up hope of winning and I was confident with the chip on 17," said an elated Gonzalez afterwards.

"Even though it was a 'fried egg' in the sand. I have been teaching my caddie how to play that fried egg shot.

"In the trees on the 18th I had only about a three-metre gap to go through but it looked much smaller. It was either luck or a great shot, maybe both."

Maybin led the home challenge as the Ballyclare pro tied 12th on two-under after a closing 73.

Peter Lawrie shot 74 to finish the tournament on one-over, two better than Gary Murphy (75) and four ahead of Michael Hoey (76).

Damien McGrane was two shots further back on six-over after his disappointing 78.