One-hole defeat for O’Sullivan

ENGLAND’S Carl Mason consolidated his place at the top of the European Seniors Tour Order of Merit when he defeated Denis O’Sullivan by one hole in a dramatic final at the Daily Telegraph/ Turismo Andaluz Seniors Match Play Championship.

Mason came into the match play event with a £20,486 lead over Scotland’s Bill Longmuir and he extended that advantage to £33,986 after overcoming a late charge from the former Irish Amateur champion.

Mason recorded three consecutive birdies from the 13th on his way to defeating Denis Durnian in the semi-finals but he must have thought that the boot was on the other foot when O’Sullivan birdied both the 354-yard 16th and the 361-yard 17th to get back to all square at the Los Flamingos course near Malaga.