Swedes Victorious Both sides of the Atlantic

Alex Noren capped a remarkable comeback from injury as he cruised to a comprehensive victory in front of his home fans on the final day of the Nordea Masters in Malmo.

The 32-year-old was a model of consistency in difficult, blustery conditions in the final round, closing with a solid one-under 71 to claim a four-shot win over last week's Irish Open champion Soren Kjeldsen.

Noren, who started the season on a medical exemption having battled tendonitis in both wrists, had a two-shot lead overnight and opened with a birdie before he mishit his approach to the second and bogeyed as Maximilian Kieffer closed to within a shot.

But the Swede responded by grinding out 15 consecutive pars, while Kieffer's challenge was derailed by back-to-back double-bogeys at the fourth, where his tee-shot cracked a spectator on the head, and the fifth.

With birdie chances at a premium, nobody was able to make a sustained charge at the leader and Noren wrapped up his fourth European Tour title - and his second in Sweden - with a cast-iron birdie at the par-five last.

The Swedish success continued on the PGA Tour with David Lingmerth emerging victorious from a titanic battle with Justin Rose to clinch his maiden PGA Tour title after an enthralling final day of The Memorial at Muirfield Village.

Lingmerth closed with a resolute three-under 69 and then held his nerve to edge out the overnight leader with a par at the third extra hole following a pair of outstanding par saves from both combatants at the 18th.

After both players made amazing up and downs to secure pars on the first play off hole it was Lingmerth who kept his form by parring the 2^nd play off hole to Rose’s bogey which secured him his first victory..

By Gavin Campbell, Director of Instruction, Royal Golf Club