Ross Canavan birdied the closing hole to win the Ras Al Khaimah Classic as the script took a dramatic turn on the final day of the second event on the MENA Golf Tour on Wednesday.
Starting the day a good six shots off the pace, the Englishman carded a steady three-under-par 69 to go seven under par 209 for the 54-hole tournament, beating his nearest challenger Faycal Serghini of Morocco by one shot.
The experienced Moroccan, who led by a one shot with three holes to play, had his chances to seal the victory, but he bogeyed the 16th and the 17th to squander the advantage. Serghini did birdie the last, but it wasn’t good enough to prevent Canavan from registering his first professional win since turning professional in January this year.
Young English prodigy Jake Shepherd, who led by a massive five shots going into the final round, simply collapsed under pressure, signing off with a disappointing 77 to finish tied third with compatriot Peter Richardson on five-under-par 211.