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Qatar Masters win 'something to be proud of', says Campillo

Spain's Jorge Campillo beat David Drysdale in a closely-fought play-off on Sunday to win the Qatar Masters and secure a second European Tour title.

Scotsman Drysdale has now contested 498 European Tour events without a win and has finished as runner up on four occasions.

Campillo had a two shot lead ahead of the final two holes, but hit a double bogey on the 17th meaning the victor was decided by extra holes for the second time in as many weeks.

"I'm just so proud right now of the way I played in the play-off," Campillo said.

"I hardly missed a shot and I was able to make some putts.

"I hit some good shots coming in in the middle of the round but you have to be patient, you have to try hard. I knew I was going to make some putts. It was a tough win but I'm glad I pulled it off."

"David was hitting some great shots into the hole and I had to make some putts. Three birdies out of six on 18 to win is something to be proud of."

"It's a great par four, 18. A tough hole," he said.

Leading scores from the fourth and final round of the European Tour's Qatar Masters on Sunday (par 71/GBR & IRL unless stated):

271 - Jorge Campillo (ESP) 66-66-67-72, David Drysdale 67-69-64-71 - Campillo won on fifth play-off hole

272 -- Niklas Lemke (SWE) 68-69-70-65, Kalle Samooja (FIN) 70-67-66-69, Jeff Winther (DEN) 66-69-65-72

273 - Alexander Bjork (SWE) 70-63-69-71

274 - Nino Bertasio (ITA) 72-69-67-66, George Coetzee (RSA) 70-68-69-67, Marcus Kinhult (SWE) 68-65-73-68, Pablo Larrazabal (ESP) 72-67-63-72, Chris Paisley 69-70-67-68

275 - Marcus Armitage 67-71-66-71, Lorenzo Gagli (ITA) 66-70-69-70, Gavin Green (MAL) 70-69-71-65, Scott Jamieson 67-68-69-71, Adrien Saddier (FRA) 69-70-67-69

276 - Thomas Detry (BEL) 72-66-66-72, Benjamin Hebert (FRA) 67-70-72-67, Benjamin Poke (DEN) 68-67-66-75, Jack Senior 69-66-68-73

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