Edfors claims maiden tour title

Sweden’s Johan Edfors claimed his first European Tour title with victory in the TCL Classic on the Chinese resort island of Hainan as overnight leader David Howell’s bid fell apart in the final round.

Edfors shot a four-under-par final round of 68 to take the title on 25 under, one shot clear of Australian Andrew Buckle and a further stroke ahead of Thailand’s Prayad Marksaeng.