Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland sealed an impressive victory at the Celtic Manor Wales Open on Sunday with an eight under par round 63 to hold off the challenge of local Welsh Wizard, Rhys Davies - who set a new course record of 62 twenty four hours after Marc Warren carded 63 on Saturday - on the Twenty Ten Ryder Cup course.
Rhys Davies carded a nine under par round - with two eagles - to set the pace a few groups ahead of McDowell. But the Portrush man was playing sublime golf with birdies on eight of the first eleven holes finishing the remainder in regulation to notch up his fifth European Tour title by three shots.
Luke Donald of England added a third consecutive week in Europe of top class golf by adding a 3rd place in Wales to the victory at the Madrid Masterrs last week and the second place at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth the weekend prior.
Overnight leader Marcel Siem (74) fell back to 8 under as he battled the course in the final pairing alongside Thomas Bjorn (74) of Denmark – who finished 5 under.
Peter Lawrie was the next best Irish player having birdied holes 2 and 6 to go four under after 11 holes. But a double bogey on the par four 14th hole gave him a two over par back nine and a tie for 20th place on -2.
Damien McGrane joins Lawrie after making the turn in 37 he picked up four birdies on 11,12, 14 and 15 only to double bogey on the 17th to end the day level par and remain 2 under.
Gareth Maybin carded a three under par round to sign for a 69 and finished 1 under overall in a share of 27th place.
Shane Lowry bogeyed the fourth, the 14th and 16th end the tournament on 2 over with not one birdie on the final day.
Darren Clarke reached the halfway level par and then dropped two shots on the back nine to finish two over for the tournament.
Simon Thornton signed for a two over par 73 after carding a double bogey on the par four 6th hole to end the week on 5 over.
