Golf: Peter Lawrie wins Spanish Open on 2nd playoff hole
Associated Press
SEVILLE, Spain — Peter Lawrie made par on the second playoff hole to win the Spanish Open today after Ignacio Garrido's approach shot rolled into the water.
Garrido (72) forced the playoff with a birdie on the 18th hole to finish at 15-under 273. Lawrie shot a 5-under 67.
"I'm not a party person, but I will enjoy this," the 34-year-old Irishman said after his first European Tour win in 175 attempts.
Both players birdied the first playoff hole.
"It just feels unbelievable; I'm lost for words," Lawrie said. "I thought I'd had it won and was telling my caddie Dermott to pack up because we have to catch a plane, when he (Garrido) holed that last putt."
Garrido set a course record with a 63 on Friday.
Soren Hansen (69) finished third at 274. Alfredo Garcia-Heredia (68), Miguel Angel Jimenez (71) and David Lynn (66) tied for fourth, a stroke back of Hansen.