Hope for Browne after victory

Ireland’s Stephen Browne is hoping his first professional victory in last weekend’s Norwegian Challenge Open will give him the confidence to claim a place among the European Challenge Tour’s top 15 at the Skandia PGA Open.

Browne, who moved from 61st to 25th in the rankings, can propel himself into the Challenge Tour's elite with victory in Sweden, and in doing so would be in line for a place on the 2005 European Tour if he can remain there until the Bouyges Telecom Grand Final in Bordeaux at the end of October.

The 30 year old Dubliner - the only Irishman in the Skandia PGA Open field - is full of confidence after his victory last week and, as a result, feels that he can win again in Sweden.