William Harrold birdied the closing hole to see off a determined challenge from Stephen Dodd and win the MENA Tour Championship at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club on Wednesday.
The two overnight joint leaders went head to head till the penultimate 53rd hole, and just when the prospect of a playoff loomed, the Englishman held his nerve to sink a tricky 20-foot birdie putt, sealing a well-deserved victory -- his first since turning professional in February earlier this year.
The 24-year-old English prodigy closed with a 67 to end at an impressive 17-under, one ahead of Dodd and two off Scotland's Duncan Stewart, who set a new course with a final round 63, matching Zane Scotland's feat recorded earlier in the day.