Hanson wins in Mallorca play-off

Golf DigestEUROPEAN TOUR: Sweden's Peter Hanson overcame a one-shot penalty for a double hit to win the Mallorca Open, his third European Tour title, in a play-off with Spain's Alejandro Canizares yesterday.

Only a slow-motion television camera caught the fact Hanson clipped his chip on the 12th a second time on his follow-through.

After being told about it by the Tour’s chief referee, John Paramor, two holes later the 32-year-old fell two behind with four to play.

But birdie putts of 12 and 30 feet at the 15th and 17th brought him level, he saved par from a bunker at the last and then won when Canizares failed to get up and down from the same trap on the first extra hole.

Colm Moriarty was best of the Irish. He closed with a one-under 69 to share 32nd place on seven over.

Holmes leads in rain-hit Texas

US TOUR:American JB Holmes jumped into a one-stroke lead after the third round of the Texas Open yesterday before heading out to play another 18 holes to complete the rain-hit tournament at TPC San Antonio.

Ryder Cup player Holmes fired a six-under-par 66 for a total of 12-under-par 204 at the Oaks Course.

Sweden’s Fredrik Jacobson and Garth Mulroy of South Africa were one shot off the pace.

Davies claims 74th victory

WOMEN'S TOUR:Laura Davies fired a closing four-under-par 68 to claim victory at the German Open in Munich yesterday.

The win at the Golfpark Gut Hausern was the Englishwoman’s 74th career victory and saw the 46-year-old come from nine shots behind at the midway point.

Davies finished with an 11-under 277 total to end up two ahead of compatriot Melissa Reid, who signed off with a round of 73, and three ahead of third-round leader Ashleigh Simon of South Africa, who concluded with a round of 75.

Alison Walshe closed with a 74 to finish in a share of 14th on two under par, which was worth €4,700 to her.

Rebecca Coakley slipped to a 77 to finish on one over, while Tara Delaney was on five over and Hazel Kavanagh a shot farther back.