Graeme McDowell shot a four under par round on the last day of the Volvo China Open in Suzhou Jinji Lake Golf Club to get within five shots of the tournament leader Y E Yang of Korea when he reached the 13th following birdies on the 4th 5th and par five 12th holes. But on the last six holes the Portrush man found no more fireworks and signed for a 68 to remain in a tie for 8th on 10 under.
Welshman Rhys Davies continued on from where he left off on Saturday to go five under after 11 holes to reach 13 under overall and within two shots of the leader Y E Yang. But with no birdies after the tenth hole and some wayward irons the Welshman ended the day with a five under par 67 to remain 13 under.
He is tied with fellow Welshman Stephen Dodd who shot 69.
In the end the US PGA Championship winner, Y E Yang, played a bogey free round until the 18th green to hold off the challengers which included his playing partner on Sunday Mikko Ilonen of Finland who could do no better than a 73.
The World Number 26 from Korea carded a final round of 71 to win the Volvo China Open by two shots from the Welsh duo of Davies and Dodd.
US Ryder Cup Captain completed his last day with a two under par 70 to finis 9 under and 16th place. His rival European Captain, Colin Montgomerie did not fair as well with a three over par 75 to leave him on one under for the tournament.
Another Welshman, Jamie Donaldson saw his challenge also fade on the back nine after 38 shots following a double bogey on the on the par three 13th hole.
Damien McGrane started the day well with consecutive birdies on the 2nd and 3rd holes to make the turn in 2 under. Another birdie on the 13th moved him level with McDowell until bogeys on the 15th , 17th and 18th ended his chase.
A winner of the China Open in Beijing in 2008 McGrane could no better than a tie for 17th after his round of 71 for a total of 7 under.
Offaly’s Shane Lowry finished one over par in the final round with a bogey on the 6th the only error on the outward nine holes. But two bogeys and two birdies on the way to the finish left him one over for the day and 5 under for the tournament.
Peter Lawrie carded 5 bogeys and 4 birdies on Sunday to complete the China Open with a 73 and a one over par total.
Dubliner Paul McGinley made the turn on level par with no errors in his 36 shots but went on to pick up two bogeys and one birdie on the back nine to end up with a one over 73 and one over for the tournament with an aggregate of 289.
Gareth Maybin came in on the last day on 71 shots to move one under par overall. Two bogeys before the turn and a birdie on the 6th were followed by three birdies on the back nine with the only error on the 11th hole.
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