Van Rooyen puts Fitzpatrick on Scandinavian invitation title

Fitzpatrick had won this event in 2016 and in 2018 he finished second behind Englishman Paul Waring Scandinavian Invitation final leaderboard-19 E van Rooyen (SA); -18 M Fitzpatrick (Eng); 14 H Stenson (Swe), D Burmester (SA); -13 S Soderberg (Swe), S Kim (US), A Levy (Fra), J Donaldson (Wal), W Ormsby (Aus) Full final standings

Matthew Fitzpatrick finished one shot behind when Erik van Rooyen claimed the win on the last day of the Scandinavian invitation in Sweden.

Both men shot six-under 64s on the last afternoon, but Van Rooyen stuck to secure his first victory in the European Tour.

The South African bogeyman the 17th, but Fitzpatrick & # 39; s birdie fitted on the last hole to take the title.

Former Open champion Henrik Stenson threw his home galleries to shoot a 66 and ended in a draw for the third.

World number 30 Fitzpatrick had tried to win his sixth European Tour event in Sweden for the second time after the victory in 2016, while finishing a shot behind Englishman Paul Waring in this same event last year.

was also a return to form for 2014 Ryder Cup hero Jamie Donaldson, as the Welsh golfer ended in a tie for the fifth – his best result for nearly two years,