GOLF TOUR NEWS: SPANIARD RAFAEL Cabrera-Bello was almost in a daze last night after an unbelievable round of 60 for a 20-under-par total of 264 brought him his first European Tour title.

The 25-year-old, eight behind with a round to go at the Austrian Open in Vienna, beat England’s Benn Barham by a shot – and even had a putt for a 59 on the final green.

No one has managed that on the circuit, but although the 30-footer for eagle missed, Cabrera-Bello’s tap-in proved to be the winning stroke when overnight leader Barham failed with his 18-foot birdie attempt.

Just the 13th player to shoot 60 – Darren Clarke has done it twice – he was also only the third to achieve it on the final day and win.

Barham, needing to win to secure his card for next season, still had a good chance when he made a 12-footer on the 16th, but a drive into the rough at the last was a costly error.

Cabrera-Bello, 74th on the money list after graduating from the Challenge Tour last year, earned €166,660, while Barham’s €111,110 keeps him outside the top-115 and still in danger of a return to the qualifying school.

Ryder Cup Dane Soren Hansen finished third for the second week running, while England’s Richard Bland returned a 66 to move into fourth spot.

Damien McGrane was best of the Irish on 12-under par 272 after a 67, with Gary Murphy a shot further back after a 66.

LET TOUR: Nicole Gergely became the first Austrian to win a Women’s European Tour title as she triumphed by two shots in the Randstad Open de France Dames yesterday.

A final round of 67 for a 13-under-par total of 276 proved enough to see off the challenge of Finland’s Ursula Wikstrom, who carded a 69 for 277.

The 24-year-old bogeyed the second hole when she found the water, but responded with six birdies in her round, including three in a row from the fourth hole.

Wales’ Becky Brewerton signed off with a 70 and shared third place with the 2008 champion Anja Monke from Germany, who had a 71.

Rebecca Coakley finished in a share of seventh place on eight-under-par 280 after a final round 73. Tara Delaney and Hazel Kavanagh shot final rounds of 70 for 283.

SENIORS TOUR: For a man more used to ensuring other people’s games are in good shape, Peter Mitchell proved his own golf was very much up to scratch too with a superb victory in the Casa Serena Open in the Czech Republic.

The 51-year-old Englishman, who finished fifth last year, carded a final round 66 at Casa Serena Golf near Prague to claim his first European Senior Tour title of the 2009 season. His 13-under-par aggregate of 200 was good enough for a three-shot victory over fellow Englishman Glenn Ralph and Peter Senior of Australia, with Welshman Ian Woosnam fourth, a shot in arrears.

Des Smyth finished eight shots back on 208 with Denis O’Sullivan on 212 and Eamonn Darcy on 213.

CHALLENGE TOUR: Edoardo Molinari smashed the Challenge Tour record for earnings in a single season after winning the Kazakhstan Open by three strokes from England’s Chris Gane.

A flawless round of 68 at Zhailjau Golf Resort in Almaty saw the Italian finish on 20-under-par 268, with Gane his nearest challenger after he closed with a round of 67. Simon Thornton added a 72 for 281.

JAPAN TOUR: Toru Taniguchi captured his 15th win on the Japan Tour yesterday with a four-stroke victory at the ANA Open.

The 41-year-old endured his worst round of the tournament by carding an even-par 72, but had done enough in his previous rounds to secure the win with a 16-under-par 272 total.

Kim Kyung-tae carded a three-under 69 to earn a share of second place alongside Tommy Nakajima and Kazuhiro Yamashita.