JEREZ (Spain), Nov 11: Padraig Harrington finally tasted victory in 2001 after seven runner-up finishes when he won the season-ending Volvo Masters by a shot at Montecastillo Golf Club on Sunday.

The Irishman holed a birdie putt from 25 feet at the last for a six-under-par 66, ending a hotly-contested third and final round of a weather-affected tournament on 12-under-par 204.

Harrington’s Irish World Cup team mate Paul McGinley, the overnight leader, finished second after returning a 70, while Australian Adam Scott was a further shot back in third.

Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke, the 1998 Volvo Masters champion, spoiled his chances of victory when he bogeyed the par-five 16th after finding water with his second-shot approach. Clarke finished with a 69.

Final round scores

204 Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 67 71 66

205 Paul McGinley (Ireland) 66 69 70

206 Adam Scott (Australia) 67 74 65

207 Robert Karlsson (Sweden) 71 68 68, Darren Clarke 70 68 69, Mathias Gronberg (Sweden) 70 67 70

208 Tony Johnstone (Zimbabwe) 69 72 67, Bernhard Langer (Germany) 69 70 69, Colin Montgomerie 71 69 68

209 Retief Goosen (South Africa) 68 75 66, David Howell 69 73 67

210 Greg Turner (New Zealand) 72 70 68, Dean Robertson 69 72 69, Gary Evans 69 71 70, Roger Wessels (South Africa) 70 70 70

211 Peter Lonard (Australia) 65 78 68, Phillip Price 70 73 68, Angel Cabrera (Argentina) 69 73 69, Jose Maria Olazabal (Spain) 69 70 72

212 Steve Webster 70 71 71

213 Soren Hansen (Denmark) 72 73 68, Charlie Wi (South Korea) 70 72 71, Niclas Fasth (Sweden) 72 67 74.—Reuters