Van de Velde ends 13-year drought

Jean Van de Velde ended a 13-year wait for a European Tour victory by winning the Madeira Island Open by one shot

Jean Van de Velde ended a 13-year wait for a European Tour victory by winning the Madeira Island Open by one shot. But the man who famously lost the Open at Carnoustie in 1999 made it hard for himself.

He shot a double bogey six at the last after duffing his chip from the back of the green. He finished the day on 68 and a four-round total of 273, 15 under, with Lee Slattery one shot back after a superb 66.

Van de Velde's last victory on the European Tour came in the 1993 Roma Masters. Since then he has struggled for form and fitness with a knee injury hampering his progress.

Ireland's Damien McGrane finished in 10th, place a final round of 72 giving him a total of eight-under par.