Otto hangs on for first Tour win
Henni Otto secured his first European Tour victory after beating England's Oliver Wilson in a play-off to claim the Italian Open. The South African's chances of victory appeared to be dead in the water after he let slip a five-shot lead, but he eventually held his nerve to record victory at the first extra hole.
Otto finished with a 25-under aggregate of 263, four behind Ernie Els' record 29 under at the 2003 Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth but slipped back after a late collapse.
However, following his play-off win, a relieved Otto said: "I thought I was under the lip of the bunker on the last.
"But when I saw where it finished I said to my caddy 'let's just get this on the green, two putt and go home'.
"It's great to win. I have been working very hard on my putting and I don't think I've ever holed more long putts than I did this week."
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