Then Cevaer, playing just ahead off him, made his second eagle two for a four-shot swing on the hole. Both parred the last two holes.

Cevaer finished on 271, nine under par on the short but treacherously windy

course.

Gonzalez, who seemed to have the victory locked up, had a one-over 71,

Hedblom, who lost this event in a playoff last year, carded 70 while Park, the leader through the first three rounds, dropped five shots on the front nine before rallying for a 72.

"This is absolutely and obviously fabulous. I'm really happy my perserverence has paid off," said Cevaer, who dedicated his victory to his father Yves "for allowing me at the age of 14 to pursue my passion for golf."

"I have won three times on the Challege Tour but I wanted him to see me win on the main tour and I'm thrilled that he'll be able to see this on television."

Tom Whitehouse endured more frustration. Just when it seemed as if a good round was within his grasp, it slipped away, as it had on Saturday when he quadruple-bogeyed the short 7th, his 16th.

This time he began with 10 pars and was one over with four to play. Then he dropped five shots over the last four holes, despite a par at the 7th.

He double bogeyed the sixth when he drove out of bounds.

"I hit a poorish shot, saw it bounce and thought it was fine. It was out of bounds, so back to the tee, hit a good shot in, but the putt lipped out," he said.

"At the seventh I hit a good two-iron to the middle of the green. On eight, I hit a decent tee shot just a fraction left. It must have clipped the tree on the corner bcause it finished a foot out. I didn't think it was going to be out, to be honest. I made six again."

He hit a good drive down his last hole. "I pitched the ball on the front of the green downwind and it spun back. I just watched some guy hit in there and his rolled up to three feet. I three-putted.

"It's not giving me anything back at the moment," Whitehouse said in despair.

"I didn't feel too good today. I played solid, I didn't play great. Made

10 pars in a row, then made a bogey. Then three more pars with some chances that didn't go in. Then I just got kicked in the ..... again.

"Every time I've played any good I just have the worst I could possibly have. It's not nerves or anything like that. I can't put my finger on it. I'm not playing at the top of my game but I made the cut again, which is a plus sign.

Then his frustration really surfaced. "I'm three under with three to play yesterday, 21 holes to go in the tournament, three under which is

top 10 probably, then end up shooting seven over for the tournament.

"I mean, how does that happen. I just have no idea. I know I'm a good player but noothing's going right. Eventually if I keep working, something's gotta give. At the moment, nothing's going right.

"Okay, I made the cut. I played well for three days, solid for one, so to walk off seven over has destroyed me a bit.

"I just have to keep my chin up and keep working."