NOREN HOLDS ON TO WIN FIRST EUROPEAN EVENT.

Alexandre Noren played like a veteran to win his first European Tour event at the OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS with a 2 shot victory over Bradley Dredge.Dredge threw everything at Noren during the final round but Noren never flinched.He played a brilliant round of 66 to finish on -20,picked up a cheque for 333,330 Euros that moves him from 88th up to 36th in the RACE TO DUBAI.
Rory McIlroy played a brilliant round that saw him jump from 34th on -5 to 7th on -12with a best of the day 64.It was one of those rounds that the crowds flock to see.He eagled the 1st and had 8 birdies and could afford 3 bogies for a 7 under par round.His 48,700Euro cheque keeps him in 3rd place on the DUBAI table.
Paul McGinley was 8 under after 2 rounds.He only improved by one shot over the weekend to -9 and a share of 17th worth 26,400 Euros.Graeme McDowell 69 was 32nd on -6 for 14,920 Euros,Darren Clarke 72 was 60th for 5,600 Euros and Gareth Maybin 71 got 4,600 Euros for 66th.