Worldwide Golf

ENGLAND’S David Horsey held off compatriot Ross Fisher for the biggest title of his career with a one-stroke victory at the BMW International Open in Munich.

The 25-year-old was in joint fifth place overnight but shot a final round 67 to finish on 18-under and pip Fisher to the title

“Never really in my wildest dreams did I think I would win this tournament,” said Horsey, who topped the Challenge Tour ranking in 2008 and who had already posted two runners-up finishes on the main circuit.

“I wasn’t really in the mix until 16 and coming down the last I didn’t know what was going on. I just wanted to concentrate on what I was doing.

“The last few weeks have been a bit of a struggle (three missed cuts in a row) and I just wanted to relax this week. This win is what I’ve been trying to get for over a year. I felt I was good enough coming out on Tour, but maybe I put a little bit too much pressure on myself.”

Overnight leader Bradley Dredge, who was on course for a wire-to-wire victory, saw his challenge fall away with a double bogey on the 16th as he carded a 74 to finish two strokes back and in a share of third place with Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Alex Cejka, Kenneth Ferrie and Pablo Larrazabal.