Antoine Rozner produced an impressive display of front-running as he fired a Sunday 67 to storm to a five-shot victory at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.
The Frenchman began the day with a two-shot advantage and carded an eagle and three birdies on the front nine to stretch his lead to five strokes at the turn.
He then safely parred the next seven holes in breezy conditions before a bogey-birdie finish saw him end the tournament on 19-under and banish the memory of his play-off defeat to Rasmus Højgaard in this event three years ago.
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Rozner’s commanding victory in the final event of the calendar year is his third win on the DP World Tour and first since the 2021 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
Spaniard Alfredo Garcia-Heredia finished alone in second on 14-under after posting a flawless 67 on his 41st birthday.
France’s Julien Brun was two shots further back in third after his level-par 72.
An emotional Rozner said: “Unbelievable. It’s a tough game. We practise so hard all year long and a win is a win and I’m so glad I got this done.
“It’s so hard to win so I’m just so happy. I didn’t know anything about the scores, I didn’t want to have a look. I knew I was in the lead.
“I knew if I kept playing like this there was going to be no issue at the end but it was so hard.
“I started hitting bad shots so I think with my caddie we did a really good job to stay focused and stay in the moment and not think about the scores and the other guys. We did an amazing job today.”
