Sunday 28 May 2017 18:15, UK
Alex Noren described his remarkable final-day 62 as the best round of his career as he came from seven shots behind to claim a two-shot victory at the BMW PGA Championship.
Noren had been without a win since lifting the fourth title of his impressive 2016 season at the Nedbank Challenge last November, but he earned the biggest payday of his life with his astonishing performance at Wentworth.
The Swede ran away with the inaugural event in the European Tour's new Rolex Series with a flawless display on the newly-renovated West Course, carding eight birdies and a superb eagle at the last to post a winning score of 11 under par.
"That's probably my best ever," said Noren, who finished his round almost two and a half hours before the final pairing holed out on the 18th. "It's a tough course mentally coming down the stretch. It's not super narrow, but it's just if you hit it a little bit wayward, it can cost you. And I putted probably the best I've ever putted.
"At the start of the day, I wasn't thinking much of the deficit. I was just trying to play a good round and get into next week on a high. I finished very badly on Saturday with a seven and I was pretty angry, but I took a long rest and tried to just have a good day. I came out holing putts on the first two holes, so anything can happen from there.
"Then I was close on three, and on the fourth, if you hit a good tee shot, you've got a great chance for a birdie or even an eagle. I felt I had a lot of adrenaline the whole round, and it's a nice feeling to have, and to finish it off, it feels very nice."
Noren, who now travels back to his homeland for the Nordea Masters in Malmo, certainly finished off on style as he struck a pure five-iron to five feet at the last and converted the chance for eagle to get into the clubhouse on 11 under.
"The number was quite good, and I knew I had a little bit of adrenaline so it was a five-iron yardage with a bit of adrenaline in there," he added. "The flag was in a great position because I knew I couldn't hit it over the green, and I could just hit it as hard as I could and try to hit up towards the wind a little bit.
"It just came out perfect; that one shot you want to see in the air and it was probably one of the best shots I've ever hit."
