Pavan wins in Germany

Adrea Pavan. Picture © Stefan Heigl.Niall Kearney picked up €1,122 for his share of 34th as Andrea Pavan has won his third Challenge Tour title with a one stroke victory at the Bad Griesbach Challenge Tour by Hartl Resort.

The 24 year old Italian finished on 19 under par after a 68 on Sunday to edge out compatriot Marco Crespi, who three putted the last hole for a bogey, having charged into a share of the lead with just two holes to go.

“It feels great as it is tough to win, and you can’t control that,” said Pavan. “But today was a battle, I played very well, and I hit so many good putts, and to make that birdie on 17 was great with Marco making a move behind.

“My caddie just told me to stay patient, to keep playing the same way I have been, and the putts will drop, and they did, so it’s great. It’s not easy to win out here, and to get a win at this time of the season it gives me a lot of confidence.”

Kearney have five birdies in a one under 71 to move up 11 spots in the Challenge Tour rankings to 121st.

Cork’s Peter O’Keeffe signed off with a one over 73 to finish joint 57th and earn €570 which leaves him 152d in the standings.

Final scores:

269 A Pavan (Ita) 68 67 66 68,

270 M Crespi  (Ita) 69 69 66 66,

274 K Borsheim  (Nor) 67 72 67 68, V Riu  (Fra) 63 69 70 72,

275 L Kennedy  (Eng) 70 67 69 69, S Kim (Kor) 72 69 69 65, E Dubois (Fra) 69 67 68 71, D Huizing (Ned) 66 68 69 72, J Huldahl (Den) 68 68 71 68,

276 R Kind (Ned) 66 71 71 68, J Dantorp (Swe) 69 69 71 67,

277 L Bjerregaard  (Den) 68 71 69 69, B An (Kor) 68 69 71 69, E Johansen  (Nor) 68 66 70 73,

278 L Weber (Fra) 68 69 71 70,

279 C Aguilar  (Esp) 69 70 69 71, T Pilkadaris (Aus) 68 68 70 73, L Goddard  (Eng) 70 72 67 70, D Stewart (Sco) 69 68 74 68, K Ferrie (Eng) 67 74 65 73,

280 J Garcia Pinto (Esp) 72 68 70 70, C Hanson (Eng) 65 74 68 73, D Palm (Swe) 67 68 74 71, S Heisele (Ger) 68 72 71 69, W Besseling  (Ned) 72 69 72 67, A Gee  (Eng) 67 73 69 71, P Relecom  (Bel) 65 72 70 73,

281 A Johnston (Eng) 69 72 68 72, B Hemstock (Eng) 70 71 70 70, N Quintarelli (Ita) 69 68 74 70, J Lando Casanova  (Fra) 66 69 75 71, J Mommo  (Fin) 70 72 67 72, B Ritthammer (Ger) 68 70 75 68,

282 S Manley (Wal) 69 68 71 74, M Trappel  (Aut) 69 67 75 71, A Bernadet  (Fra) 72 69 68 73, J Elson  (Eng) 71 68 75 68, P Edberg (Swe) 68 73 73 68, R Kakko  (Fin) 70 71 68 73, J Carlsson (Swe) 70 69 70 73, N Kearney (Irl) 68 71 72 71, F Bergamaschi (Ita) 71 68 74 69,

283 A Bossert (Sui) 71 70 71 71, F McGuirk  (Eng) 75 66 71 71, R Steiner (Aut) 72 69 70 72, O Farr (Wal) 70 72 67 74,

284 N Meitinger  (Ger) 65 72 75 72, C Kim (USA) 71 71 71 71, F Praegant (Aut) 71 69 70 74, Å Nilsson (Swe) 70 72 74 68, S Garcia Rodriguez (Esp) 70 70 73 71, B Hebert  (Fra) 71 71 71 71, R Harris  (Eng) 67 72 72 73, P Maddy (Eng) 71 71 69 73,

285 M Glauert (Ger) 70 71 71 73, M Rominger  (Sui) 69 68 76 72,

286 P O’Keeffe  (Irl) 72 66 75 73, S Kannler (Ger) 67 73 69 77,

287 J Lerchedahl (Den) 72 66 73 76, P Archer (Eng) 70 71 76 70, N Henriques  (Por) 69 73 71 74,

289 J Legarrea (Esp) 75 66 73 75, M Laskey  (Wal) 67 74 75 73,

290 R Russell (Sco) 73 69 73 75, J Abbott (Eng) 67 73 74 76, J Fahrbring (Swe) 71 70 75 74, J Barnes (Eng) 71 71 78 70,

292 D Wuensche  (Ger) 67 74 76 75,

293 M Brier (Aut) 71 71 77 74,

294 S Hutsby  (Eng) 71 71 75 77