Shell-shocked Davies storms home for first tour win

WELSHMAN Rhys Davies captured his first European Tour title with a brilliant display in Morocco yesterday.

The 24-year-old former Walker Cup amateur – a team-mate of Rory McIlroy in 2007 – lifted the Hassan Trophy by two shots after a closing seven under par 66 at Royal Dar Es Salam.

Davies trailed South African Louis Oosthuizen by three with 15 holes to play, but birdied eight of the next 11 and took the £207,666 first prize with a 25 under total of 266.