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Austrian Wiesberger cruises to five-shot victory over Ramsay

EUROPEAN TOUR : BERND WIESBERGER cruised to his first career European Tour title as he won the Ballantine’s Championship in …

Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00

EUROPEAN TOUR: BERND WIESBERGER cruised to his first career European Tour title as he won the Ballantine's Championship in Icheon, South Korea by five shots from Scotland's Richie Ramsay.

Ramsay had the best round of any of the leaders with a seven-under 65 catapulting him to second place. But it was not enough to catch Wiesberger who shot 68 to win by five shots, enjoying birdies on three of the last four holes, including the 18th.

Austrian Wiesberger had begun the day with a five-shot advantage and never looked troubled. The 26-year-old did not drop a shot over his final 59 holes in the tournament.

Ramsay had a blemish-free round, with seven birdies lifting him five places to second, two shots clear of Frenchman Victor Dubuisson. He fired a 66 to move up to third alongside Australian Marcus Fraser, who needed a birdie on the 18th to salvage a round of 70.

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England’s Anthony Wall produced a final round of 67 to move into a tie for fifth alongside Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez.

Ross Fisher had a closing round of 66 , moving him up 17 places into a share of seventh alongside Ireland’s Paul McGinley, Alexander Noren, George Coetzee and Felipe Aguilar.

Shane Lowry finished with a 70 for a total of 284. Gareth Maybin shot 71 for a 286 while Damien McGrane concluded with a 74 for a three-over final tally of 291.

US TOUR:Luke Donald was last night set to regain the world number one spot from Rory McIlroy after a five-under-par round of 67 left him in third place at the New Orleans Classic. He was two shots behind Ernie Els and Jason Duffner, who were 19 under par as their rounds came to a close.

SCOTTISH LADIES OPEN:Leona Maguire stumbled at the weekend to drop down to fifth spot at the Scottish Ladies Open Championship at Troon yesterday.

The 16-year-old started brilliantly with a 68-seven under par-on Friday to share the opening lead but slumped to 75 on Saturday.

She finished yesterday with a 77 and a 54-hole total of 220 – five under par.

Maguire finished five strokes behind narrow winner Amy Boulden, who came from behind in the final round with three birdies in the last four holes to triumph by a shot from France’s Perrine Delacour.