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Grégory Havret has recorded a superb win in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, The Frenchman carded a final round of 70 to finish the tournament 14 under par.

Havret birdied the second but dropped shots on the 3rd and 5th however an eagle on the 9th moved him back into contention, further birdies on the 14th and 16th sealed a deserved victory, his third on the European PGA Tour the most recent being the 2007 The Barclays Scottish Open.

Graeme Storm from England lived up to his name and stormed into contention with 7 birdies in the last ten holes in his 68, for a while he was clubhouse leader but finally succumbed to the cool play of Havret who beat him by one stroke.

England’s David Howell and Peter Hansen of Sweden finished two further shots behind on -11 to tie for 3rd place.

Justin Rose and Marcel Siem finished in 5th at 10 under, this guarantees Rose one of the remaining Ryder Cup places along with Oliver Wilson and Soren Hansen who both were amongst the eight golfers tied for 10th place.

Wilson has the distinction of being the first European Ryder Cup team member never to have won on the tour.

Final Leaderboard Johnnie Walker Championship 2008 leading players

1 Havret Fra 70 -14 18
2 Storm Eng 68 -13 18
3 Hanson Swe 69 -11 18
3 D Howell Eng 71 -11 18
5 Siem Ger 72 -10 18
5 Rose Eng 71 -10 18
7 Dredge Wal 73 -8 18
7 Dougherty Eng 70 -8 18
7 Wall Eng 75 -8 18
10 Westwood Eng 75 -7 18
10 O Wilson Eng 69 -7 18
10 S Hansen Den 75 -7 18
10 M Campbell NZ 72 -7 18
10 Echenique Arg 71 -7 18
10 R Fisher Eng 66 -7 18
10 Foster Eng 67 -7 18
10 Gallacher Sco 73 -7 18

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