Poste de Flacq, Mauritius (SportsNetwork.com) – Paul Wesselingh carded a 3- under 69 on Sunday to cruise to a 5-stroke victory at the MCB Tour Championship.<\/p>\n
Wesselingh wrapped up his fourth European Senior Tour title of the season at 14-under-par 202 at Constance Belle Mare Plage. He is the first player to record that many wins in a season since Boonchu Ruangkit in 2010.<\/p>\n
Also with the win, Wesselingh claimed the top spot on the European Senior Tour’s Order of Merit.<\/p>\n
“It feels like it was meant to be. I feel incredibly honored and delighted,” he said. “It’s hard to believe what I have done this year, really. To win four times and to win the Order of Merit is an incredible achievement.”<\/p>\n
David Frost (66) and Miguel Angel Martin (67) shared second place at 9-under 207, while Pedro Linhart (68) and Roger Chapman (69) tied for fourth at minus-8.<\/p>\n
Colin Montgomerie (74) finished in solo sixth at 6-under.<\/p>\n
Wesselingh entered the final round with a 3-stroke lead and he was never threatened, recording a birdies at the fourth, seventh and eighth during an outward 33 to make to turn at 14-under.<\/p>\n
The Englishman then posted two bogeys and a pair of birdies over his final nine holes to roll to the easy win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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