Cock-a-hoop Roope

02 August 2015 04:01

Finland's Roope Kakko fired a sparklin g final-round 63 to secure the European Tour Madeira Islands Open by a convincing three-shot margin.

The 33-year-old, who burst into contention at the Clube De Golf do Santo da Serra on Saturday with a 64 to lie one shot behind leader Pontus Widegren at the 54-hole mark, continued his stunning weekend by going one better on Sunday.

He picked up four shots on the front nine - including three straight birdies from the fifth - and then kicked off the back nine with an eagle at the par-four 10th before collecting three more birdies en route to his nine-under-par round.

Scott Henry finished second, 21 under for the tournament, after a final-round 66, with his fellow Scot Andrew McArthur a further three strokes back in third after matching Kakko's 63.

Swede Widegren had to settle for a share of fourth spot after posting a level-par 72 - his worst round of the week. He was level with countryman Sebastian Soderberg, who moved to 16 under courtesy of a 65 on Sunday.

Source: PA