Damien McGrane battled through heavy downpours to secure his first European Tour title in the China Open yesterday (Sunday, April 20th).
The 37-year-old Irishman was one of the few players to negotiate the conditions during the final round, with a one over-par 73 giving him a nine shot cushion, having started the day three strokes ahead of the field.
The best of the rest were England's Simon Griffiths and Oliver Wilson, along with Michael Lorenzo-Vera of France who all shared second place.
A jubilant McGrane told reporters: "Anyone with any sense wouldn't have gone out in that. It was one of those days when everyone had to knuckle down and do they best they could.
"It came my way today, the weather if not on my side, helped stop other players making a charge at my lead. Once I made as many pars as possible, the tournament was mine."
A winner's purse of $366,000 (£184,178) was won by McGrane, who gained full status on the European Tour in 2003.
Damien McGrane battled through heavy downpours to secure his first European Tour title in the China Open yesterday (Sunday, April 20th).
