Published July 17, 2008 on February 17, 2019

Fantastic Fox Secures Maiden Win in Perth

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Ryan Fox claimed a convincing 3&2 victory over Adrian Otaegui to win his first European Tour title at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth.

The New Zealander finished eight under par after 54 holes of stroke play in the innovative event at Lake Karrinyup Country Club, sealing a place inside the top eight and earning a bye into the second round of the six hole knockout stage on Sunday.

He still had to come through 25 holes in the final round to get his hands on the trophy, going to the shootout hole three times to beat Thai Jazz Janewattananond before claiming 1up triumphs over Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan and Ireland’s Paul Dunne.

The 32-year-old then jumped into a 3up lead against Spaniard Otaegui in the final and victory was his when the fourth hole was halved in pars.

Fox’s victory in his 79th European Tour event makes him the first winner from New Zealand since Danny Lee won the 2009 Johnnie Walker Classic as an amateur.

In the battle for third, Dunne was 2up after two holes against Scott Vincent before the Zimbabwean won the fifth and sixth to take the match to the shootout hole.

Vincent then put his tee shot into the grandstand for a bogey, with Dunne hitting the pin and sealing third place.