Mednick claims first tour success

SWEDEN’S Adam Mednick yesterday won his first European Tour title in the North West of Ireland Open at Ballyliffin.

Mednick carded a final-round 68 for a seven-under total of 281 and five-shot victory over former Ryder Cup players Costantino Rocca and Andrew Coltart.

Rocca, who won the inaugural event in Galway in 1999, was set for second on his own before a bogey following an errant drive on the last, after which he swung his driver in anger and caught playing partner Jean-Francois Lucquin a painful blow on the foot.