Romain Wattel adds to Scottish win by landing Challenge Tour title

Published on Sunday 5 September 2010 19:52

TEENAGER Romain Wattel became the second amateur to win on the European Challenge Tour this season after a nerveless final round 67 in the Allianz Europen de Strasbourg-Golf de la Wantzenau.

The Frenchman, who won the Scottish Amateur Stroke Play at Glasgow Gailes earlier this year, finished on 17-under-par.

He finished three strokes clear of American Ryan Blaum, Italian Lorenzo Gagli, Englishman Steve Tiley and Spaniard Alvaro Velasco, after a hugely impressive display at Golf de la Wantzenau.

"I'm delighted- this feels amazing and so exciting," said Wattel, who started the day four off the lead. "It is a great moment for me. It is the biggest tournament I've won. I'm almost dreaming."

Despite securing a Challenge Tour exemption, he intends to stick by his decision not to turn professional until after representing his country in the Eisenhower Trophy.

Scotland's George Murray cemented his position in the top 10 on the Challenge Tour Order of Merit by tying for eighth on 277 after a closing 69.