Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey has returned to form after a quiet spell with a resounding four-stroke victory in the Russian Open after a final round of 70 at Moscow's Tseleevo Golf and Polo Club.
Hoey set up his fifth European Tour victory with Saturday's decisive seven under par round of 65, to leave him five shots clear overnight.
The 34-year-old, who had missed seven of his last 10 cuts, finished with a 16-under par total of 272.
Last year's winner Alexandre Kaleka of France and Englishman Matthew Nixon were the closest challengers, finishing on 12 under, with Joachim Hansen of Denmark one shot further back in fourth.
Hoey dropped just one shot throughout the day, at the 12th, and his lead was cut to two by Kaleka and Dane JB Hansen.
But a birdie at the 17th steadied nerves and Kaleka (bogey) and Hansen (double bogey) both dropped strokes at the last to card 68s.
China's Liang Wen-chong, Frenchman Gregory Havret and English duo James Morrison and Mark Foster finished in a tie for fifth on 10 under.
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