Paul Lawrie won his first tournament since 2002 with a one-shot victory at the Andalucia Open in Malaga on Sunday.

The 1999 Open winner led by one shot at the start of the day but fell three strokes behind over the front nine.

Lawrie regained his place at the top of the leaderboard with birdies at the 10th, 11th, 12th and 14th and could even afford a bogey five at the last.

Sweden’s Johan Edfors finished second, with Chile’s Felipe Aguilar third on nine under, after both carded 68s.

Englishman Kenneth Ferrie, who began the day in a share of second place, finished a distant 11th after following his European Tour record-equalling 60 with a card of 75.

Lawrie’s last tournament success came at the Wales Open at Celtic Manor in 2002 and, after one bogey in the Scot’s previous three rounds, it appeared the pressure may be telling when he dropped shots on three of his first five holes.

But the 42-year-old hit form on the home straight and made certain of avoiding a play-off by two-putting from eight feet on the 18th green.

“It’s nice, it’s been a long time, nine years, and I’ve had a few second places in there too,” said Lawrie. “Although 2002 just seems a hell of a long time ago, I played some lovely golf this week, I putted well and stayed patient.

“I must say that I felt under control even when I was above par at the start, and when you get into that attitude good things happen.

“I started hitting beautiful shots on the back nine. I birdied 10, 11 and 12, and then did a great up and down on 14 for birdie just at the right moment.”

England Mark Foster secured a two-shot lead at one stage on the final day, but he then started shipping bogeys and his 72 left him tied for fourth.

His nine-under-par total put him in a group with France’s Raphael Jacquelin and Jeppe Huldahl, the Dane firing the best round of the day, a three-under-par 67 to make a big move up the leaderboard from an overnight 13th place.