Sweden's Christopher Hanell last night won the Madeira Island Open at Santo da Serra after Australia's Brad Kennedy twice cruelly fell victim to the 18th.

Kennedy mistakenly signed for a quadruple-bogey eight instead of a seven in his third-round 80 yesterday this morning to fall five shots off the lead. And after a superb final round fightback in gale-force winds, the 29-year-old then bogeyed the 18th to miss out on a play-off by a single stroke.

Hanell carded a closing 71 for a four-under total of 284, claiming his first European Tour title. Kennedy finished in a tie for second on three under alongside Sweden's Steven Jeppesen and American Rob Rashell.

Welshman Garry Houston and Birmingham's Sam Walker were another shot back in fifth with second-round leader Jamie Spence, who also carded a third round of 80, sharing seventh on one under.

"It's my first event of the year and I'm very happy and excited about the year coming up. In fact, I've been excited about it since getting my card at the tour school in November," said Hanell, who lost his card in 2002 and spent last year on the Challenge Tour.

Hanell finished two groups ahead of Kennedy and had to wait to see if the Australian could force a play-off. But after birdies at the 13th, 15th and 16th drew him level, Kennedy bunkered his approach to the 18th and missed his par putt from six feet.

His earlier blunder had also come at the 18th, at the conclusion of the delayed third round yesterday morning.

The Australian thought he had been forced to take a penalty drop while taking relief from the cart path, and, after eventually declaring his ball unplayable, returned to the tee to hit another ball, his third shot.

He then found the green and three-putted for a seven, which playing partner Spence duly marked on his card. However, thinking he had taken a penalty shot, Kennedy changed it to an eight and signed his card, and therefore had to accept the score of 80 when the error was spotted.