Spanish golfer Pablo Larrazabal gained the KLM Open by two strokes on Sunday to assert his ninth title on the European tour and a second within the house of 4 weeks.

The 40-year-old Larrazabal began the ultimate spherical with a one-stroke lead and shot 3-under 69 at Bernardus Golf.

Larrazabal punched the air repeatedly and beat his chest after rolling in a putt from 21 ft on the final for a 3rd birdie in his remaining 4 holes. He completed on 13 underneath par total.

His spherical started badly after making a double-bogey 6 at No. 2 when his tee shot discovered the water, however he recovered with back-to-back birdies from No. 6 after which got here dwelling in 32.

“It was a battle with myself,” Larrazabal mentioned. “I didn’t play well. I managed myself out there, holed a few great putts on the front nine and did my best to keep myself in position, then three birdies in the last four.

“To win golf tournaments, you have to make birdies at the end. oesn’t matter how fast you run at the beginning, you have to run faster at the end to win the race.”

Larrazabal additionally gained the Korea Championship final month and is taking part in a few of the finest golf of his profession, which has included standout victories on the Abu Dhabi Championship in 2014 and the French Open — his first tour title — in 2008.

Fellow Spaniard Adrian Otaegui birdied the final, too, to shoot 70 and end alone in second place.