Luke Donald of England won his first European Tour event for six years at the Madrid Masters after he held off the challenge from Rhys Davies with an eagle on the 16th to go to 21 under at the Real Sociedad Hípica Española Club De Campo on Sunday.The English World Number 13 - second in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club last week - carded a final round 67 to remain one clear of Davies who won earlier in the Season in Morocco.
Italy's Francesco Molinari was third place on 18 under.
Graeme McDowell finished as the top Irish player at the Madrid Masters after a round of 65 finishing four shots adrift of the winner in forutjh pl;ace on 17 under. After carding 5 birdies on the front nine and dropping only one shot McDowell made the turn in 32. He then added birdies on the 10th, 13th and 14th holes. Then it dried up and for the last four holes he was level par signing for a 7 under par round of 65.
Peter Lawrie also made the turn in 32 shots and with two more birdies on holes 10 and 13 moved up the leader board after his round of 68. The Dubliner's only bogey was a tap in putt at the 18th - which he missed - leaving him on 13 under in a tie for 6th place.
Damien McGrane birdied the 3rd and 10th holes but also carded a double bogey on the 7th to make the halfway turn in 37. His round of 72 for the day kept with a total of 7 under.
Shane Lowry dropped three shots after carding six birdies to finish on 3 under for the final round and a 6 under total along with Paul McGinley.
McGinley dropped one shot on the front nine and then carded four birdies to make the turn in 33. But four dropped shots on the back nine – including a double bogey on the 17th - brought him back level for a 6 under overall.
Alvaro Quiros was the leading Spanish player on 11 under and had a disappointing final round of 74.
