GOTHENBURG, Sweden – A birdie on the 72nd hole on Sunday capped a final-round 8-under-par 64 and helped give former University of South Alabama men's golfer Jonny Caldwell his first victory on the European Tour as he claimed the Scandinavian Mixed Hosted by Henrik & Annika.

After beginning the last day three shots off the lead, Caldwell earned the title by a one-stroke margin over Adrian Otaegui with a 17-under-par 271 total.

He finished all four rounds of the tournament at the Vallda Golf and Country Club below par, posting a 70 on the first and third days of play while shooting a 5-under-par 67 in between.  In the final round, Caldwell recorded four birdies on the front side of the course to make the turn at 4 under, and he followed with birdies on Nos. 10 and 11 as well.  After driving the green and sinking a 40-foot putt for an eagle at the par-four 14th hole, he birdied Nos. 16 and 18 — hitting an iron to three feet at the last — for a 32 on the back nine also.

Both Sunday's 18-hole score and his four-round total were the best of the season thus far for Caldwell.

The victory moved the Northern Ireland resident into 43rd place on the European Tour's Race to Dubai standings.  It was the third time in his last four outings that Caldwell has made the cut.

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