Streeter overcomes the Jimenez

Paul Streeter became a twotime Staysure Tour winner after beating Miguel Ángel Jiménez in a play-off yesterday at the inaugural Costa Blanca Benidorm Senior Masters at Meliã Villaitana.

Streeter, who won his first over-50s title at the Travis Perkins Masters in September, bogeyed the 54th hole for a round of 67 and a 14-under-par total.

The dropped shot saw him head into a play-off with two-time Senior Major winner and home favourite Jiménez, following his bogeyfree round of 65.

Both players found the fairway on the par four 18th and the Englishman hit a stunning second shot over the troublesome greenside bunker, landing it three foot from the pin. The Spaniard, who was roared on by the home crowd all week, could only find the heart of the green and left himself a tricky downhill putt from 15 foot.

With The Senior Open champion two-putting for par, Streeter grasped the chance to become the maiden Costa Blanca Benidorm Senior Masters champion as he rolled his birdie putt into the middle of the hole.

Having gained his 2018