Rumford ends the agony as final round of 67 enough to collect St Omer title

AUSTRALIAN Brett Rumford ended more than two years of misery with a commanding victory in the St Omer Open in France yesterday.

Rumford carded a final round 67 for a 15 under par total of 269 and a five-shot winning margin over England’s Ben Mason, with Italy’s Federico Bisazza four shots further back in third.

The 25-year-old from Perth, who lost his card last year and missed out on regaining it by one shot at the qualifying school, collected the winner’s cheque for £46,901 and an even more valuable one-year tour exemption.