TERRASSA, Spain (AP) — Thomas Aiken earned his first European Tour title with a two-shot victory at the Spanish Open on Sunday, and promptly dedicated the victory to golf great Seve Ballesteros.
The South African player shot a 2-under 70 on the El Prat course for a 10-under total of 278 to edge Anders Hansen (70) of Denmark.
Ballesteros died on Saturday from complications of a cancerous brain tumor. Aiken says the 54-year-old Spaniard, who won the Spanish Open three times, was “everything to the game of golf and I am happy to have won for him.”
Scott Jamieson (71) of Scotland and Spanish player Pablo Larrazabal (71) were another shot back in third.
