Luiten hangs on to win Wales Open

Dutchman Joose Luiten has held off challenges from England's Tommy Fleetwood and Ireland's Shane Lowry to win the Wales Open by one shot.

Dutchman Joost Luiten won the Wales Open by one shot on Sunday, as he overcame a dreadful start and a nervous finish, to edge Englishman Tommy Fleetwood and Ireland's Shane Lowry at Celtic Manor.

In the final build-up tournament before the Ryder Cup gets underway on Friday, Luiten picked up his fourth European Tour victory with a 72-hole tally of 14 under par.

Fleetwood was six under over his last five holes, including a magnificent eagle at the par four 15th to finish with a four under par 67 and a share of second place with Lowry.

Ryder Cup debutant Jamie Donaldson, birdied the last as the Welshman completed a 67 to finish 12 under par and a tie for fourth alongside Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts, England's Eddie Pepperell, Scotland's Marc Warren and Edoardo Molinari of Italy.

Ryder Cup bound Thomas Bjorn and Lee Westwood completed their last competitive rounds before next week's contest at Gleneagles, Bjorn shooting a 74 to finish one over par and Westwood struggling to a 76 and a score of two over for the tournament.

Scotland's Stephen Gallacher, the fourth Ryder Cup player in the field, missed the cut.


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