Levet secures Spanish win as Lawrie ties for third

Former Ryder Cup player Thomas Levet dedicated victory to Seve Ballesteros after lifting the Spanish Open trophy in Girona today.

Levet secures Spanish win as Lawrie ties for third
Sun, 03 May, 2009 - 17:19

Former Ryder Cup player Thomas Levet dedicated victory to Seve Ballesteros after lifting the Spanish Open trophy in Girona today.

Levet fought off a succession of challenges to claim his fifth European Tour title – a record for a French player – by two strokes from Paraguay’s Fabrizio Zanotti.

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