SIMON DYSON OF England is the new Irish Open champion, taking victory when Australia’s Richard Green three-putted on the final hole.
A play-off seemed inevitable when Dyson missed a nine-foot birdie chance to close with a 67, but he then saw Green plant his own 60-foot effort roll ten feet past the target.
Green needed par to grab and force the play-off but he missed, and Dyson was celebrating when his opponent missed to finish the tournament on 14-under-par.
Third place went to Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher after he birdied the last to finish on 12-under.
It proved a deserved win for Dyson, who had only bogeyed three holes over the course of the four days.
“It’s amazing, it really is,” said Dyson.
“I was just so focused all day I never really gave it a thought. Hitting the two shots on the last that I did I couldn’t have played it any better, it’s just a shame the putt didn’t go in.
“Ireland’s always been one of my favourite places to come to but I’ve never really done any good in the tournaments so I’m glad to put that to bed.”
Peter Lawrie finished as the best of the Irish, with his two-under 69 leaving six shots off Dyson on nine-under for the tournament. Rory McIlroy’s even par round of 71 left the US Open champion tied for 34th place overall.
