Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Law rules as he claims first title

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Scotland’s David Law produced a spectacula­r finish to overhaul long-time leader Wade Ormsby and win his first European Tour title at the ISPS Handa Vic Open.

Law was three shots behind as he stood on the 16th tee at 13th Beach Golf Club, but made a birdie there and then produced a stunning second to eight feet on the par-five 18th to set up an eagle.

That put him in a share of the lead with Ormsby at 18 under and when the home favourite made a double-bogey on the 17th, he needed an eagle of his own on the last to force a play-off.

The 38-year-old gave himself a putt from the fringe for a three but could only make a birdie and Challenge Tour graduate Law secured a one-shot victory over Ormsby and Brad

Kennedy in just his 18th European Tour appearance.

South Africa’s Justin Harding finished fourth on 16 under with Scotland’s David Drysdale and Australian­s Jason Scrivener and David

Bransdon a shot further back.

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