O’Sullivan shares second spot

DENIS O’SULLIVAN didn’t win, but a brilliant eight iron across water at the final hole, then a holed putt from five feet gave him the much-needed birdie for a tied second place yesterday in the De Vere PGA Seniors Championship.

O’Sullivan finished with a classy 67 for a 15-under aggregate of 273, two behind winner Bill Longmuir, and good enough to share second place with the current star of the European Seniors Tour, Englishman Carl Mason.

“I’m delighted with the way I finished,” said the Corkman, who won 25,095. “After hitting five birdies in the first seven holes I was really on a roll, but I had to wait for that putt on the 18th for my next one.