STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Mikko Ilonen won the Scandinavian Masters by two shots Sunday after Martin Kaymer double-bogeyed the final hole.
Ilonen birdied the last hole at the Arlandastad course, closing with a 2-under 68 to finish with a 6-under 274 total. It was the second European Tour victory for the former British amateur champion. The Finn won his first tournament at the Indonesia Open in February.
``Everything can happen in golf and it did today,'' Ilonen said. ``It was an unbelievable feeling to walk up to the 18th. If I had to pick one tournament to win, alongside the majors, it would be this one.''
Kaymer missed the green and failed to save par to force a playoff. He chipped short to the green, the ball rolling halfway back down on a steep slope. The double-bogey dropped the German to a 73 and a tie for second with Jean-Baptiste Gonnet (68), Christian Cevaer (69), Peter Hedblom (69) and Nick Dougherty (70).
Corey Pavin shot 67 and was tied for seventh at 3 under. Tournament host Jesper Parnevik of Sweden (68) finished at 5 over.
Ilonen began the day three shots behind Kaymer and James Kingston of South Africa.
