PERTSHIRE, Scotland, June 13 (UPI) -- England's Miles Tunnicliff, leader since the opening round, cruised to victory Sunday at the Diageo Championship, winning by five strokes.
The 35-year-old Tunnicliff, ranked 261st in the world, claimed his second European tour victory after a closing 4-under-par 68. It was, by two shots, the biggest winning margin of the tour season so far.
Tunnicliff, who had recorded only two top-10 finishes since his win in the 2002 Great North Open at Slaley Hall, finished at 13-under 275.
The gap was still three shots after Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell, winner of the Italian Open last year, had five successive birdies around the turn and then another on the 463-yard 15th.
He finished second at 280. Scot Steven O'Hara shared third place with Australian Nick O'Hern.
Pre-tournament favorite Colin Montgomerie finished 22nd after a closing 72.
