Lawrie comes from five shot behind to win Spanish Open
The Republic of Ireland's Peter Lawrie came from five shots behind overnight in the Spanish Open and then beat Spaniard Ignacio Garrido in a sudden-death playoff to claim his maiden European Tour title.
Lawrie birdied four of the final six holes for a closing five-under 67 and a 15-under 273 total at the Real Club, while Garrido, the leader for the second and third rounds, holed a 35-foot birdie putt on the last for a 72 to match the Irishman.
Both players birdied the first extra hole but Garrido hit the water at the second hole of the shootout to hand the $521,000 (£264,180) first prize to Lawrie, after he could only manage a bogey to the Irishman's par.
The 34year-old's success came in his sixth tour year and he was understandibly delighted. He said:
"I've been in a playoff for this title before and didn't do myself justice and now I've done it.
"I thought I'd won it before Ignacio holed on the 72nd. Then I hit one of the best putts of my life to keep the playoff alive."
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