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Peter Uihlein holds off Morten Orum Madsen for Madeira Islands crown

SANTO ANTONIO DA SERRA, Portugal, May 19 (UPI) -- Peter Uihlein outdueled Morten Orum Madsen on the final hole Sunday, finishing with a 4-under 68 to take the Madeira Islands Open for his first career win.

Uihlein and Madsen were tied at 15-under entering the final hole at Club de Golf do Santo da Serra. Denmark's Madsen ran into problems and could manage only a double-bogey 6, while the American carded a par for the victory at 15-under 273.

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Madsen shot to final-round of 67 and ended in a tie for second with third-round leader Mark Tullo (71).

Craig Lee (71) finished fourth at 12-under.

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