ESTORIL, Portugal, April 6 (UPI) -- A par on the first playoff hole Sunday lifted Gregory Bourdy to victory at the Open de Portugal golf tournament in Estoril.
The par beat David Howell and Alastair Forsyth and gave the Frenchman his second win on the European Tour.
The trio finished regulation with totals of 18-under-par 266.
In the fourth round, Howell shot 7-under 64, Forsyth 5-under 66. Bourdy, who began the round with a four-stroke lead, shot 1-under 70.
Bourdy held at least a share of the lead after three of the four rounds.
In the playoff, Howell's par putt turned left near the cup and Bourdy then sank a 3-footer to win the event.
"It was so difficult in the first nine holes," Bourdy told the BBC about his start Sunday. "(But) I was focused on my game and am so happy to win."
Miles Tunnicliff (66) finished alone in fourth place at 17-under 267 and Spain's Fernandez-Castano (66) was fifth at 16-under 268.
