Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey produced a second consecutive 65 to win the Hassan Trophy by three shots on Sunday.
After opening with a 74 at Golf du Palais Royal and finding himself nine shots off the pace, the 33-year-old might not have expected his fourth European Tour victory to come this week, but rounds of 67, 65 and 65 saw him secure an emphatic come-from-behind win.
Hoey, who has also reignited his Ryder Cup qualification hopes with this victory, took the £207,737 first prize with a 17-under-par total of 271, three shots clear of Irishman Damien McGrane, who shared the lead with Italian Matteo Manassero after the completion of the suspended third round on Sunday morning.
McGrane's final-round 70 just wasn't enough to hold off a rampant Hoey, while Manassero could do no better than a level-par 72.
A brilliant course record 11-under 61 from Jamie Donaldson lifted the Welshman 40 places into a share of third on 13 under with countryman Phillip Price (69) and England's Robert Coles (67).
Manassero was next on 12 under alongside Italian Edoardo Molinari and Keith Horne, who each shot a 67.
Hoey's made his move early, birdying the par-three second and then making four in a row from the fifth to take a two-shot lead. Three more birdies in four holes on the back nine held off McGrane and sealed the deal.
Asked about the Ryder Cup, he said: "I've not really been thinking about it, but I'm obviously in contention."
Hoey had not had a top-10 finish since his victory at the Dunhill Links Championship last October.
"I've worked hard with Jamie Gough. My swing is more consistent and Phil Kenyon has been helping me with my putting," he added.
Donaldson's 61 came somewhat out of the blue. He has not won on the European Tour in almost 250 starts, but he looked a man possessed on Sunday, making two eagles and four birdies for a back nine in 28, only one off the Tour record. A 59 looked on the cards, but he found the water on the fifth (his 14th).
"I forgot about the end result and concentrated on one shot at a time. It was a great day," said Donaldson.
Manassero's 72 has put his hopes of qualifying for the Masters via the top 50 in jeopardy and is also good news for Ernie Els, who now has a better chance of qualifying via the same route at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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