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Updated at 10:36 a.m., Sunday, May 4, 2008

Golf: Peter Lawrie wins Spanish Open on 2nd playoff hole

Associated Press

SEVILLE, Spain — Peter Lawrie made par on the second playoff hole to win the Spanish Open today after Ignacio Garrido's approach shot rolled into the water.

Garrido (72) forced the playoff with a birdie on the 18th hole to finish at 15-under 273. Lawrie shot a 5-under 67.

"I'm not a party person, but I will enjoy this," the 34-year-old Irishman said after his first European Tour win in 175 attempts.

Both players birdied the first playoff hole.

"It just feels unbelievable; I'm lost for words," Lawrie said. "I thought I'd had it won and was telling my caddie Dermott to pack up because we have to catch a plane, when he (Garrido) holed that last putt."

Garrido set a course record with a 63 on Friday.

Soren Hansen (69) finished third at 274. Alfredo Garcia-Heredia (68), Miguel Angel Jimenez (71) and David Lynn (66) tied for fourth, a stroke back of Hansen.