England's Oliver Wilson had to settle for second place - the sixth time he has finished as a tournament runner-up - in the Italian Open at Castello di Tolcinasco yesterday. He was one stroke adrift of South African Hennie Otto, who recorded his first European Tour win.
Wilson, 27, a member of the winning Walker Cup side of 2003, shot an excellent 64, the best round of the day, with four of his eight birdies coming at successive holes from the 11th.
But Otto, who had squandered a five-shot lead to lose out in a play-off in the Madeira Open in March, held on grimly after seeing his four-stroke advantage after three rounds disappear when he took six at the 12th. A round of 69 eventually secured him a winning total of 263, 25 under par.
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