Forrest's birdie on 18th clinches Spanish Open victory

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 22:24 · Archive

Scottish golfer Grant Forrest birdied the final hole to win the Spanish Open by one shot.

Grant Forrest won the Spanish Open in Madrid on Sunday with a one-shot victory, sinking a four-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to avoid a three-way playoff. The 33-year-old Scot finished on 14 under, denying Spain's Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra and France's Victor Perez, who both finished on 13 under. Forrest had shared the lead with England's Joe Dean going into the final round.

Forrest carded a final-round 70 in a see-saw display of five birdies and four bogeys. He headed to the final hole level with Lopez-Chacarra and Perez, but held his nerve to hole the winning birdie. Lopez-Chacarra had made three successive birdies at the second, third and fourth, followed by an eagle at the seventh and another birdie at the eighth before birdying the last. Perez made back-to-back birdies at the 16th and 17th to join a four-way tie for the lead with two holes to play, before parring the last two.

Forrest said: 'I'm in shock, honestly, pure shock just now. It's been such a tough year. I've just not played well at all. I've got good memories of this course, this tournament, from previous years, and to walk away with a win is just unbelievable.' The victory was his first overseas win. Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen finished outright fourth on 13 under after making a bogey at the last.

How it is being reported

• Forrest's fine finishing flourish clinches Spanish OpenA birdie on the 18th hole has handed Scottish golfer Grant Forrest his first overseas victory with a one-shot win at the Spanish Open.The West Australian · 11 Oct, 22:10
• Forrest's fine finishing flourish clinches Spanish OpenA birdie on the 18th hole has handed Scottish golfer Grant Forrest his first overseas victory with a one-shot win at the Spanish Open.Perth Now · 11 Oct, 22:10

In this story: Grant Forrest · Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra · Victor Perez · Joe Dean · Jacob Skov Olesen · Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid · Madrid · Spain

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