Thomas Bjorn is a Great Dane again - winner by five in Portugal
FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Thomas Björn returned to winning ways in fine style with a comprehensive five shot victory at the Estoril Open de Portugal over the Penha Longa course today.
The Dane saw off a fine challenge from Richard Green with a closing 68 for a 23 under par aggregate total of 265.
Australian left-hander Green had nibbled away at the two-time Ryder Cup winner's three shot overnight lead and got within one before a decisive swing in Bjorn's direction at the 13th and 14th gave the 39 year old his tenth European Tour title and first for more than four years.
Former Dubai Desert Classic winner Green bogeyed the par four 14th as his playing partner birdied and when Björn's tee shot went within five feet at the par three next the motor sport enthusiast could only respond by hitting his tee shot into a bunker and dropping another shot.
That saw Björn, whose last Ryder Cup Cap came in the famous victory at The Belfry in 2002, pull five clear and although he bogeyed the 16th he managed to avoid a nervous finish.
It caps an incredible return to form over the last ten days - when he arrived at The Celtic Manor Wales Open last week Björn had missed six successive cuts on The European Tour and was outside the top 200 on The Official World Golf Ranking.
But a top ten finish in Newport gave him the confidence to book an Open Championship spot at Sunningdale on Monday and he adds a winner's cheque for €166,660 with his success at Penha Longa Golf club, climbing into the top 40 on The Race to Dubai as a result.
Green closed with a 70 to finish 18 under for the week, with Dane Mark F Haastrup third on 16 under following a 67.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72). Yardage 6904.
Prizemoney in Euros
265 Thomas Bjorn (Den) 67 65 65 68 (166,660).
270 Richard Green (Aus) 67 69 64 70 (111,110).
272 Mark F Haastrup (Den) 67 68 70 67 (62,600).
274 Robert Rock 68 67 68 71 (50,000).
275 Damien McGrane 64 70 68 73 (42,400).
276 Robert Coles 68 66 69 73, Darren Clarke 75 67 68 66 (32,500 each).
277 Daniel Vancsik (Arg) 69 66 68 74, Gary Lockerbie 69 69 71 68, Steve Webster 67 67 70 73 (22,467 each).
278 Tano Goya (Arg) 69 70 68 71, Ignacio Garrido (Spa) 71 70 68 69 (17,800 each).
279 Felipe Aguilar (Chi) 69 70 71 69, Phillip Archer 71 67 71 70
280 Jean-Baptiste Gonnet (Fra) 72 70 71 67, Chris Wood 69 69 66 76, Stephan Gross Jnr (Ger) 70 70 70 70, Alejandro Canizares (Spa) 69 67 71 73
281 Marco Ruiz (Par) 68 71 71 71, Mark Brown (Nzl) 71 70 71 69
282 Carlos Del Moral (Spa) 67 65 74 76, Paul Waring 73 68 68 73, Steven Jeppesen (Swe) 75 68 67 72, Fredrik Henge (Swe) 68 73 71 70, Scott Drummond 69 71 69 73, Clodomiro Carranza (Arg) 70 68 73 71, Paul Eales 74 69 69 70, Marcus Fraser (Aus) 67 72 71 72, Bradley Dredge 67 69 69 77 (10,400 each).
283 Richard Bland 66 73 69 75, Andrew Coltart 68 67 70 78, Gaganjeet Bhullar (Ind) 72 71 70 70, Keith Horne (Rsa) 72 71 71 69, Luke Goddard 64 73 68 78, Graeme Storm 74 69 69 71 (8,167 each).
284 Louis Moolman (Rsa) 69 72 70 73, Tom Whitehouse 72 68 69 75, Markus Brier (Aut) 73 70 70 71, Stuart Manley 65 72 74 73, Gregory Bourdy (Fra) 69 71 72 72, Klas Eriksson (Swe) 71 72 72 69, Oliver Fisher 71 70 68 75
285 Patrik Sjoland (Swe) 70 72 68 75, Jan Are Larsen (Nor) 72 69 72 72, Ake Nilsson (Rsa) 70 71 76 68, David Lynn 69 73 71 72, Gary Murphy 71 69 73 72, Eirik Tage Johansen (Nor) 65 71 73 76, Jean-Francois Remesy (Fra) 75 68 72 70, Sam Little 70 72 74 69
286 Chris Gane 71 72 72 71, John Parry 67 70 73 76, Andrew Tampion (Aus) 66 70 74 76, Peter Gustafsson (Swe) 68 68 74 76, Oskar Henningsson (Swe) 77 66 71 72, Van Phillips 70 73 72 71
287 Jamie Little 72 71 70 74, Marco Soffietti (Ita) 69 71 74 73, Liam Bond 70 72 71 74, Steven O'Hara 76 66 72 73, Jose-Filipe Lima (Por) 71 71 70 75, Andrew McArthur 71 69 69 78, Benjamin Hebert (Fra) 74 67 72 74, Miles Tunnicliff 72 70 71 74 (2,750 each).
288 Henrik Nystrom (Swe) 67 75 72 74, Andre Bossert (Swi) 71 70 74 73, Scott Hend (Aus) 73 70 73 72, Benn Barham 74 69 73 72, Alastair Forsyth 73 68 69 78, Soren Juul (Den) 72 69 78 69, Johan Axgren (Swe) 72 71 71 74 (1,976 each).
290 Ryan Blaum (USA) 71 69 71 79, Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 77 66 75 72, James McLean (Aus) 68 75 71 76, Kenneth Ferrie 70 72 73 75
291 Julien Guerrier (Fra) 74 69 73 75
292 Christian Nilsson (Swe) 70 71 73 78, Iain Pyman 68 74 78 72
FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Thomas Björn returned to winning ways in fine style with a comprehensive five shot victory at the Estoril Open de Portugal over the Penha Longa course today.
The Dane saw off a fine challenge from Richard Green with a closing 68 for a 23 under par aggregate total of 265.
Australian left-hander Green had nibbled away at the two-time Ryder Cup winner's three shot overnight lead and got within one before a decisive swing in Bjorn's direction at the 13th and 14th gave the 39 year old his tenth European Tour title and first for more than four years.
Former Dubai Desert Classic winner Green bogeyed the par four 14th as his playing partner birdied and when Björn's tee shot went within five feet at the par three next the motor sport enthusiast could only respond by hitting his tee shot into a bunker and dropping another shot.
That saw Björn, whose last Ryder Cup Cap came in the famous victory at The Belfry in 2002, pull five clear and although he bogeyed the 16th he managed to avoid a nervous finish.
It caps an incredible return to form over the last ten days - when he arrived at The Celtic Manor Wales Open last week Björn had missed six successive cuts on The European Tour and was outside the top 200 on The Official World Golf Ranking.
But a top ten finish in Newport gave him the confidence to book an Open Championship spot at Sunningdale on Monday and he adds a winner's cheque for €166,660 with his success at Penha Longa Golf club, climbing into the top 40 on The Race to Dubai as a result.
Green closed with a 70 to finish 18 under for the week, with Dane Mark F Haastrup third on 16 under following a 67.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72). Yardage 6904.
Prizemoney in Euros
265 Thomas Bjorn (Den) 67 65 65 68 (166,660).
270 Richard Green (Aus) 67 69 64 70 (111,110).
272 Mark F Haastrup (Den) 67 68 70 67 (62,600).
274 Robert Rock 68 67 68 71 (50,000).
275 Damien McGrane 64 70 68 73 (42,400).
276 Robert Coles 68 66 69 73, Darren Clarke 75 67 68 66 (32,500 each).
277 Daniel Vancsik (Arg) 69 66 68 74, Gary Lockerbie 69 69 71 68, Steve Webster 67 67 70 73 (22,467 each).
278 Tano Goya (Arg) 69 70 68 71, Ignacio Garrido (Spa) 71 70 68 69 (17,800 each).
279 Felipe Aguilar (Chi) 69 70 71 69, Phillip Archer 71 67 71 70
280 Jean-Baptiste Gonnet (Fra) 72 70 71 67, Chris Wood 69 69 66 76, Stephan Gross Jnr (Ger) 70 70 70 70, Alejandro Canizares (Spa) 69 67 71 73
281 Marco Ruiz (Par) 68 71 71 71, Mark Brown (Nzl) 71 70 71 69
282 Carlos Del Moral (Spa) 67 65 74 76, Paul Waring 73 68 68 73, Steven Jeppesen (Swe) 75 68 67 72, Fredrik Henge (Swe) 68 73 71 70, Scott Drummond 69 71 69 73, Clodomiro Carranza (Arg) 70 68 73 71, Paul Eales 74 69 69 70, Marcus Fraser (Aus) 67 72 71 72, Bradley Dredge 67 69 69 77 (10,400 each).
283 Richard Bland 66 73 69 75, Andrew Coltart 68 67 70 78, Gaganjeet Bhullar (Ind) 72 71 70 70, Keith Horne (Rsa) 72 71 71 69, Luke Goddard 64 73 68 78, Graeme Storm 74 69 69 71 (8,167 each).
284 Louis Moolman (Rsa) 69 72 70 73, Tom Whitehouse 72 68 69 75, Markus Brier (Aut) 73 70 70 71, Stuart Manley 65 72 74 73, Gregory Bourdy (Fra) 69 71 72 72, Klas Eriksson (Swe) 71 72 72 69, Oliver Fisher 71 70 68 75
285 Patrik Sjoland (Swe) 70 72 68 75, Jan Are Larsen (Nor) 72 69 72 72, Ake Nilsson (Rsa) 70 71 76 68, David Lynn 69 73 71 72, Gary Murphy 71 69 73 72, Eirik Tage Johansen (Nor) 65 71 73 76, Jean-Francois Remesy (Fra) 75 68 72 70, Sam Little 70 72 74 69
286 Chris Gane 71 72 72 71, John Parry 67 70 73 76, Andrew Tampion (Aus) 66 70 74 76, Peter Gustafsson (Swe) 68 68 74 76, Oskar Henningsson (Swe) 77 66 71 72, Van Phillips 70 73 72 71
287 Jamie Little 72 71 70 74, Marco Soffietti (Ita) 69 71 74 73, Liam Bond 70 72 71 74, Steven O'Hara 76 66 72 73, Jose-Filipe Lima (Por) 71 71 70 75, Andrew McArthur 71 69 69 78, Benjamin Hebert (Fra) 74 67 72 74, Miles Tunnicliff 72 70 71 74 (2,750 each).
288 Henrik Nystrom (Swe) 67 75 72 74, Andre Bossert (Swi) 71 70 74 73, Scott Hend (Aus) 73 70 73 72, Benn Barham 74 69 73 72, Alastair Forsyth 73 68 69 78, Soren Juul (Den) 72 69 78 69, Johan Axgren (Swe) 72 71 71 74 (1,976 each).
290 Ryan Blaum (USA) 71 69 71 79, Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 77 66 75 72, James McLean (Aus) 68 75 71 76, Kenneth Ferrie 70 72 73 75
291 Julien Guerrier (Fra) 74 69 73 75
292 Christian Nilsson (Swe) 70 71 73 78, Iain Pyman 68 74 78 72
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