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Stockholm - Finland's Mikko Ilonen produced a steady final round to complete a first European Tour victory in six years at the Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm on Sunday.
Ilonen, who last won at the same event in 2007, carded a three-under par 69 to finish with a 21-under total at the Bro Hoff Slott Golf Club.
Jonas Blixt was the best of the Swedish contingent in second after a 72 on the final day left him 18-under.
Austria's Bernd Wiesberger finished third, a shot further back, while Denmark's Thomas Bjorn ended in a four-way tie for fourth at 16-under with Swedes Alexander Noren and Rikard Karlberg and Italian Matteo Manassero.
Ilonen's victory was set up on Friday with a stunning second round nine-under par 63. He followed it up with a 65 to put him in the driving seat.
A bogey on the 12th hole was Ilonen's only blemish on the final day but birdies either side of the blip before five straight pars ensured there would be no last day meltdown.
In contrast to Ilonen's consistent performance, Blixt entertained the crowds with a topsy-turvy back nine. He made four birdies but gave all the shots back with two bogeys and a double bogey to prevent him making a run at the title.
Another Swede, Noren, looked the player most likely to haul in Ilonen and his chances were bolstered as he birdied the same 12th hole where the Finn had struggled.
But when Noren found the water on the 15th to register a double-bogey seven his challenge faded away, leaving Ilonen to take home the trophy.
Collated leading final scores from the Swedish Masters on Sunday at Bro Hof Slott GC, Stockholm(GBR and IRL unless stated, par 72):
267 - Mikko Ilonen (FIN) 70 63 65 69
270 - Jonas Blixt (SWE) 70 66 66 68
271 - Bernd Wiesberger (AUT) 69 72 64 66
272 - Alexander Noren (SWE) 67 69 64 72, Thomas Bjorn (DEN) 70 67 68 67, Matteo Manassero (ITA) 66 65 71 70, Rikard Karlberg (SWE) 69 68 67 68
273 - Ross Fisher 72 67 70 64
274 - Felipe Aguilar (CHI) 71 67 70 66, Julien Quesne (FRA) 73 67 66 68
275 - Henrik Norlander (SWE) 73 67 67 68, Joost Luiten (NED) 68 67 70 70, Jamie Donaldson 67 70 72 66
276 - Soren Kjeldsen (DED) 70 69 69 68, Damien McGrane 73 67 68 68, Peter Whiteford 71 63 73 69, Miguel Angel Jimenez (ESP) 72 67 68 69, Pablo Larrazabal (ESP) 66 70 70 70, Gregory Havret (FRA) 69 70 70 67
277 - Emiliano Grillo (ARG) 69 71 70 67
278 - Francesco Molinari (ITA) 70 67 73 68, Jose-Maria Olazabal (ESP) 72 68 71 67, Peter Uihlein (USA) 71 70 68 69, Richard S Johnson (SWE) 72 66 71 69, Paul Lawrie 70 71 68 69, Rhys Davies 69 70 68 71
279 - David Drysdale 71 68 71 69, Maximilian Kieffer (GER) 71 69 69 70, Alejandro Canizares (ESP) 68 72 70 69
Ilonen, who last won at the same event in 2007, carded a three-under par 69 to finish with a 21-under total at the Bro Hoff Slott Golf Club.
Jonas Blixt was the best of the Swedish contingent in second after a 72 on the final day left him 18-under.
Austria's Bernd Wiesberger finished third, a shot further back, while Denmark's Thomas Bjorn ended in a four-way tie for fourth at 16-under with Swedes Alexander Noren and Rikard Karlberg and Italian Matteo Manassero.
Ilonen's victory was set up on Friday with a stunning second round nine-under par 63. He followed it up with a 65 to put him in the driving seat.
A bogey on the 12th hole was Ilonen's only blemish on the final day but birdies either side of the blip before five straight pars ensured there would be no last day meltdown.
In contrast to Ilonen's consistent performance, Blixt entertained the crowds with a topsy-turvy back nine. He made four birdies but gave all the shots back with two bogeys and a double bogey to prevent him making a run at the title.
Another Swede, Noren, looked the player most likely to haul in Ilonen and his chances were bolstered as he birdied the same 12th hole where the Finn had struggled.
But when Noren found the water on the 15th to register a double-bogey seven his challenge faded away, leaving Ilonen to take home the trophy.
Collated leading final scores from the Swedish Masters on Sunday at Bro Hof Slott GC, Stockholm(GBR and IRL unless stated, par 72):
267 - Mikko Ilonen (FIN) 70 63 65 69
270 - Jonas Blixt (SWE) 70 66 66 68
271 - Bernd Wiesberger (AUT) 69 72 64 66
272 - Alexander Noren (SWE) 67 69 64 72, Thomas Bjorn (DEN) 70 67 68 67, Matteo Manassero (ITA) 66 65 71 70, Rikard Karlberg (SWE) 69 68 67 68
273 - Ross Fisher 72 67 70 64
274 - Felipe Aguilar (CHI) 71 67 70 66, Julien Quesne (FRA) 73 67 66 68
275 - Henrik Norlander (SWE) 73 67 67 68, Joost Luiten (NED) 68 67 70 70, Jamie Donaldson 67 70 72 66
276 - Soren Kjeldsen (DED) 70 69 69 68, Damien McGrane 73 67 68 68, Peter Whiteford 71 63 73 69, Miguel Angel Jimenez (ESP) 72 67 68 69, Pablo Larrazabal (ESP) 66 70 70 70, Gregory Havret (FRA) 69 70 70 67
277 - Emiliano Grillo (ARG) 69 71 70 67
278 - Francesco Molinari (ITA) 70 67 73 68, Jose-Maria Olazabal (ESP) 72 68 71 67, Peter Uihlein (USA) 71 70 68 69, Richard S Johnson (SWE) 72 66 71 69, Paul Lawrie 70 71 68 69, Rhys Davies 69 70 68 71
279 - David Drysdale 71 68 71 69, Maximilian Kieffer (GER) 71 69 69 70, Alejandro Canizares (ESP) 68 72 70 69
