Eriksson ends victory drought in Finland

13 April 2012

Sweden's Klas Eriksson completed his first victory in eight years when he won the Talma Finnish Challenge near Helsinki.  

The 30-year-old did it in style, equalling the course record of 65 for a 16-under-par total of 272.

He finished four strokes clear of Londoner Gary Clark, and five ahead of Alberto Binaghi from Italy and Dutchman Neils Kraay.

"When you don't win for so long you begin to wonder what you are doing wrong," said Eriksson, who did not make a single bogey and claimed 12 birdies.

"I'm thrilled to win again and hopefully I'll be back on the European Tour next year."

But there was more disappointment for Clark. The 30-year-old has now had five top-10 finishes this year but a win has always eluded him.

"Klas was too good for me today," he said after being paired with Eriksson in the final match and starting a shot adrift.

"We both got off to fliers but the turning point was the seventh and eighth holes.

"I bogeyed the seventh, which he parred, then at eight, he birdied while I missed mine and the race was as good as over."

Also crucial was Clark's birdie three at the last which saw him secure outright second place and a £10,325 cheque to give him fourth place on the rankings and secure a European Tour card for next year.

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