Hansen brings home the bacon

European Tour : Denmark's Soren Hansen claimed his second European Tour title in decisive fashion in the Mercedes-Benz Championship…

European Tour: Denmark's Soren Hansen claimed his second European Tour title in decisive fashion in the Mercedes-Benz Championship.

Hansen fired two eagles in three holes on the back nine to card a final-round 67 and 17-under-par total of 271 at Gut Larchenhof.

The Monte Carlo-based 33-year-old claimed the first prize after finishing four shots ahead of England's Phillip Archer and Scotland's Alastair Forsyth (70).

Archer, who lost a play-off in the Omega European Masters seven days ago, carded a closing 68 to also book his place in the Seve Trophy at the end of the month.

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Joint overnight leader Thomas Bjorn and Wales' Bradley Dredge were a further stroke behind in fourth with Lee Westwood, four clear after an opening 61, sharing sixth place on 11-under.

Hansen and Bjorn shared the lead going into the final day and Bjorn briefly led after birdies at the first and second before a bogey on the fifth and double bogey at the next.

Two birdies took Hansen to the turn in 34 and he moved three clear of the field by chipping in from the edge of the green on the 13th for an eagle.

The 2002 Irish Open winner then effectively sealed victory in style with another eagle on the 15th when his approach to the par five took a friendly bounce to skip round the edge of a bunker and rolled up to 12ft from the hole.