Olesen snatches British Masters win after unbelievable finish

Thorbjorn Olesen ended a four-year winless run on the DP World Tour as he snatched a one-shot victory after an incredible finish at the Betfred British Masters.

Olesen took a three-shot lead into the final day at The Belfry but trailed by two with two holes remaining, only to follow a 30-foot eagle at the par-five 17th by holing a 35-footer at the last to salvage a one-over 73 and pip Sebastian Soderberg to the title.

Scotland's Richie Ramsay double-bogeyed his final hole to drop into tied-third alongside compatriot Connor Syme and South Africa's Justin Walters, with Chase Hunna and Hurly Long three off the pace in a share of fifth.

"It's a massive tournament won by so many great names so it's a privilege to have my name on the trophy," Olesen said.

"It was obviously a pretty tough day and I hit a lot of shots to the left. I was really struggling. I somehow just kept going, and yeah, what a finish. Incredible."

Olesen bogeyed his opening hole of the day and undid a birdie at the third when he pulled his tee shot into the water and bogeyed the sixth, with the Dane holing a 30-footer to save par at the eighth but bogeyed the ninth to limp to the turn in 38.

The former Ryder Cup winner lost his lead for the first time when he three-putted the 14th and bogeyed the par-five next, only to jump back alongside Soderberg at the top of the leaderboard with his long-range eagle at the 17th.

Olesen had made an eagle-birdie finish during the third round and repeated the feat on Sunday, holing a monster birdie at the last to claim the most unlikely of victories and a first success since the 2018 Italian Open.

"Standing on 17, I'm thinking I can make birdie, birdie and maybe get into a play-off," Olesen added. "But obviously when I