Canizares wins Russian Open with ease
20/08/2006 - 15:06:21Spain’s Alejandro Canizares, son of former Ryder Cup star Jose Maria, shot a final-round 66 to win the Russian Open. Ireland's Gary Murphy finished in third place.
Twenty-three-year-old Canizares followed in the footsteps of his father, a five-time winner on tour, by finishing 22 under at the Moscow Country Club, four shots clear of Scotland’s David Drysdale.
Defending champion Mikael Lundberg also carded a six-under-par 66 to finish one shot further back in joint third alongside Ireland’s Gary Murphy, who shot a third successive 68.
Stephen Browne ended the weekend eleven under par while Michael Hoey was six under.
