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Spaniard Domingo Hospital captured his maiden Senior Tour title with a round of 74 on a nerve-jangling final day at the inaugural Sicilian Senior Open.
Hospital, who led by one stroke from Horacio Carbonetti going into the closing round of the €250,000 event, edged out the Argentine on the first extra hole to take the €37,500 first prize after both men had finished on five under par at Il Picciolo Golf Club, on the holiday island of Sicily.
Hospital had endured an indifferent season to date, having failed to muster a top ten finish all year, and his wretched run seemed set to continue when, after a bright start, he dropped shots at the fourth and sixth hole.
The 52 year old from Barcelona rallied briefly with a birdie at the ninth hole, but a bogey at the 13th appeared to put pay to his chances. However, Carbonetti promptly dropped shots at the 15th and 16th holes to offer Hospital a route back, and after both players had parred the last two holes, they returned to the 18th tee to resume their duel.
Read more: http://www.europeantour.com/seniort...05.html#hospital+secures+first+victory+sicily
Hospital, who led by one stroke from Horacio Carbonetti going into the closing round of the €250,000 event, edged out the Argentine on the first extra hole to take the €37,500 first prize after both men had finished on five under par at Il Picciolo Golf Club, on the holiday island of Sicily.
Hospital had endured an indifferent season to date, having failed to muster a top ten finish all year, and his wretched run seemed set to continue when, after a bright start, he dropped shots at the fourth and sixth hole.
The 52 year old from Barcelona rallied briefly with a birdie at the ninth hole, but a bogey at the 13th appeared to put pay to his chances. However, Carbonetti promptly dropped shots at the 15th and 16th holes to offer Hospital a route back, and after both players had parred the last two holes, they returned to the 18th tee to resume their duel.
Read more: http://www.europeantour.com/seniort...05.html#hospital+secures+first+victory+sicily
