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An emotional Dan Brown dedicated his victory at the BMW International Open to his late friend after he won his first European tour title since 2023.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 30-year-old shot a bogey-free final round of 66 as he fought off fellow Briton Jordan Smith to win by two shots.<\/p>\n
“I lost a friend at home last weekend,” said Brown. “I don’t know what to say really, but that was for him.<\/p>\n
“The last two days I’ve been thinking about him to try and take my mind off it, obviously try not to get too emotional in the process.<\/p>\n
“I’m not too sure what happened today. Like all day, it was an out-of-body experience. Obviously nerves, and then thinking about the importance of winning a golf tournament.<\/p>\n
“It sort of played it down with what happened. I suppose he was there with me and it made it a lot easier.<\/p>\n
Brown is now the eighth English winner of the tournament.<\/p>\n
He began the day with a one-shot lead over Smith but extended his advantage with four birdies in his first six holes.<\/p>\n
Both players found birdies on the final hole, with New Zealand’s Kazuma Kobori rounding out the top three on 18 under.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n