Nacho Elvira started the day with a four shot lead and birdied his first hole before making two bogeys and a further birdie for a 71 to win the Soudal Open, his second DP World Tour title, by one shot at 18-under.
“I’m very happy,” said the Spaniard. “I was a little bit emotional because I know all the hard work that I put in that sometimes doesn’t show. I couldn’t ask for anything better.
“I wasn’t feeling comfortable off the tee today, my driving was a little bit off and you really need to hit it straight here.
“It was all hard because I knew I wasn’t hitting it good but I tried to keep it in play and I tried to hold on to it.”
Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard and France’s Romain Langasque both closed with 68s for a share of second place at 17-under alongside Belgium’s Thomas Pieters who carded a 66.
England’s Joe Dean and Matthew Jordan closed with a 69 and bogey-free 65 respectively to tie for fifth place at 16-under.
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