
Sweden's Oskar Henningsson fired a second successive 67 to claim a two -shot victory at the Moravia Silesia Open in the Czech Republic.
Henningsson had six birdies in a flawless first 16 holes and could even afford a dropped shot at the last - his first bogey since Friday morning - in holding off Englishmen Sam Little and Steve Webster.
Little got it round in 70 while overnight leader Webster had to settle for a level par 72.
Henningsson won last years Qualifying School to earn a European Tour card for the first time, but the 24-year-old was down in 154th place on the Order of Merit coming into this week.
A week after finishing fourth at the SAS Masters in his home country he went to the turn in 32, picked up further shots at the 13th and 16th, but then had a nervous wait after bogeying the last.
His challengers all made too many mistakes, however. Webster fell back with a poor front nine and Spaniard Ignacio Garrido, having taken over at the top, started the inward half with three successive bogeys.
Henningsson, three behind Webster overnight, earned just over £285,000 and a two-year exemption.
In the process, he became the third player after Jose Maria Olazabal and Gordon Brand Junior to win Qualifying School and then land a title in their maiden European Tour season.
Course designer Miguel-Angel Jimenez was joint 17th, while Northern Ireland's Gareth Maybin, who with five to play was joint leader, dropped back to seventh with three bogeys and a double bogey in the last five holes.
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