Matthieu Pavon closed with a bogey-free, 7-under 64 to reach 23-under and win his first title on the DP World Tour at the acciona Open de España presented by Madrid.
“That was a long wait, seven years on the DP World Tour and I didn’t have a win yet, hadn’t won on the Challenge Tour before so that was a long wait but it really was worth it.
“We really stayed in the present moment and really focused: we tried to move on hole after hole, tried to hit fairways, tried to hit greens, make putts and managing my emotions the last two days was a very big accomplishment for me.
“A part of my heart is here in Spain for sure. My grandfather was from here and lived in France because of Franco. I really thought about him on the course today and it was really hard to keep the tears inside, now I can let them go a little bit.”
South African Zander Lombard also produced a bogey-free 64 to finish second at 19-under followed by England’s Nathan Kimsey (67) in third at 18-under.
Germany’s Marcel Siem shot a 61 featuring two eages and a single bogey to tie for fourth at 17-under alongside Paraguay’s Fabrizio Zanotti (64).
Defending champion Jon Rahm rallied with a 64 on the final day to finish T9 at 14-under.
