Romero wins Scottish Open after play-off

Argentina's Eduardo Romero became the third oldest winner in European tour history today.

Argentina's Eduardo Romero became the third oldest winner in European tour history today.

Romero, 48 this coming Wednesday, beat Swede Fredrik Jacobson with a birdie at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off in the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

The pair had tied on the 11-under-par mark of 273, Jacobson having missed a putt of under three feet on the 17th when one ahead.

It was the 27-year-old's sixth runners-up finish - and he has still to win.

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Romero, who holed a seven-foot putt to win the Stg£366,660 first prize, also becomes only the fifth non-European to earn more than £4million on the circuit.

Kent's Roger Chapman and South African Tim Clark finished joint third, Chapman after double-bogeying the 17th. Justin Rose was a further shot back in fifth spot.