Domingo Hospital of Spain captured his maiden Senior Tour title with a round of 74 at the inaugural Sicilian Senior Open at Il Picciolo Golf Club to earn a playoff edging out the Horacio Carbonetti of Argentina on the first extra hole to take the €37,500 first prize - after both men had finished on five under par in regulation.
Carbonetti’s consolation was a cheque for €25,000 which moved him up to 38th on the Order of Merit, and therefore guaranteed him a place in season-ending OKI Castellón Senior Tour Championship.
Third place went to Canadian Graham Gunn, whose level par round of 72 meant he finished on four under par, whilst American Jerry Bruner, Horacio Carbonetti’s brother Luis, England’s Carl Mason and Scotland’s Andrew Oldcorn all finished in a tie for fourth place on three under par.
The only other player to finish below par was England’s Tony Allen, whose round of 68 – the lowest of the day – catapulted him from 24th place to eighth on one under.
Earlier in the day, home hero Costantino Rocca delighted the locals by scoring an ace on the second hole with an eight iron.
Jimmy Heggarty finished on 3 over par after a final round 74.
Denis O’Sullivan ended on 76 shots to finish 8 over for the tournament
