Pontus Leijon of Sweden fired a final round of 66 to end 2 shots ahead of his nearest competitor Jonathan Caldwell of Northern Ireland. Leijon´s total was -13 for the 3 rounds at the newly opened Las Saurines Golf Club near Balsicas Spain. Players had bright blue skies with warm temperatures near 23 degrees for the final round which made for many birdie opportunities throughout the day. It was however Leijon´s patience and solid short game that gave the Swede his first Hi5 Pro Tour victory and the 4500 Euro winners cheque. Caldwell put the pressure on Leijon birdieing the final par 4 18th hole and had the clubhouse lead for 5 minutes. Leijon kept his cool however and hit a tremendous drive down the final hole which set up a short iron to the final green which he hit to about 5 meters away. However the smooth Swede dropped his own final breaking putt for a final birdie. Low round of the day went to Simon Gundorph, who shot a final round 63.

Jens Dantorp  shot a 1 under par today at the 2011 Las Saurines Open near Balsicas Spain and maintains a 1 shot lead over Pontus Leijon also of Sweden who shot a fine 66 today. The two Swedes will battle it out tomorrow for the 4500 Euro first prize cheque and the famous Thomas Sabo winners watch. The Las Saurines Open is the final of the 4 event swing that has taken place throughout the Murcia region the past 4 weeks.

In 3rd place are James Hepworth of England and Jonathan Caldwell of Northern Ireland who are both within 2 shots of the lead at -6 total.

Play for the final round will commence at 9:00

Jens Dantorp of Sweden set the bar today with a 7 under 65 at the 2011 Las Saurines Open. The newly opened Nicklaus design , a 7100 yard course which features some of the best greens you will find in modern golf. The international field of 101 players started the day with slight winds that turned into strong winds that lasted the entire day. Dantorp was very pleased with his bogey free round and 7 birdies and enjoys a 1 shot margin over Jamie Abbott of England who shot a fine 66 which included an eagle on the 8th. In third are two players Morten Hedegaard of Denmark and Fredric Sundberg of Sweden both who came in with 68´s.

Round 2 will begin at 9:30.

Alex Belt from England withstood the extreme conditions that faced all the top 42 players who made the cut this week at the Peraleja Open. Wind gusts throughout the day proved havoc for many of the players, but it was the man from Scarborough England who said he was used to these windy conditions. It was that conditioning that crowned the champion of this weeks event at Peraleja, the 3rd of 4 tournaments of the 2011 Murcia Swing. Belt commented”it was really tough out there today, and I knew if I kept it around par, I would have a chance so I just kept grinding it out”. Belt ended the event in sole position at -4, 1 shot better than Spaniard Carlos Aguilar Quesada. With his victory Belt collected the 4530 Euro winners check as well as the Thomas Sabo winners watch.

Tied 3rd were the Swedish duo of Benny Ahlenback and Pontus Leijon both with 54 hole totals of -2. Ahlenback’s round of two under par 70 catapulted him from T23 to his third position. In total only 5 players managed to break par over the Seve Ballesteros course.

James Maw of England set the “bar” at -10 at the 2011 Peraleja Open today with a fine 66 to go with his 68 yesterday. Maw made 6 birdies and an eagle in his round today and had only 2 bogeys on holes 4 and 12. The young Englishmen who putts with the “claw” grip enjoys a 3 shot lead over Argentinian Pablo Del Grosso who is currrently alone in second at -7. Tied 3rd are Alex Belt of England and Jonathan Caldwell of Northern Ireland who are at -5. Players experienced sunny skies throughout most of the day with slight winds during the afternoon which made the demanding fast greens at Peraleja a challenge for the best of  golfers.

With stronger winds in the forecast, the Hi5 Pro  Tour committee will start play of both tees at 8:20 for the final round on Thursday.

David Palm from Sweden and Englands James Maw both fired 68’s today and share the lead after round 1 of the 2011 Peraleja Open at Sucina,Spain. Cooler temperatures and a few rain showers which softened up the very demanding greens of the Seve Ballesteros design gave the players some good scoring chances but only 21 players were able to break par today. The international field of 102 players representing more than 18 countries will continue tomorrow morning at 8:10, after which the top 40 players will move onto the final round of the 54 hole event.

New graduate of the 2011 European Tour Florian Fritsch showed today why he belongs to the elite of the game today at El Valle. Fritsch fired a course record 62 on the final round to post a 3 round total of -11 and a one shot victory over Miguel Angel Martin and Jonathan Caldwell. Martin started the day 3 shots ahead of Caldwell, but it was Fritsch coming from way back in the field and posting the mark to beat early in the clubhouse. His birdie barrage started on hole 4 and his “7″ birdies in a row went all the way through hole 10. “It was a remarkable day, I never imagined to be here making the winners speech today with Miguel playing so solidly all week, but I guess it was my day today” commented the young German. For Martin it was a bit of a disappointment. ” I hit the ball solid all week”, I made a costly bogey on 16 and missing a great opportunity on 18 to force the play-off, but that is golf” explained the Spanish veteran.

Fritsch is on the starting list also next week at Peraleja and will of course a heavy favorite amongst the 122 player field. The Peraleja Open will begin on February 17.

Miguel Angel Martin posted a spectacular 64 today and now enjoys a 3 shot lead going into the final round of the 2011 El Valle Open. The european tour spanish veterans round included 5 birdies and an eagle and not a single bogey. Weather conditions were perfect today with bright blue skies,warm temperatures and virtually no wind. What the players did have to face were extremely slick greens, as the El Valle course was prepared for a regular European tour event with greens measuring close to 12 on the stimp meter. The cut for the top 40 players came in at +3 with a field that included several highly notable names such as Sam Hutsby, Mark Mouland and new European tour member, Florian Fritsch of Germany.

Currently in second place by himself at -9 is Jonathan Caldwell of Ireland who shot 66 today. In joint 3rd are Jack Doherty (SCO),Carlos Garcia (ESP)and James Busby (ENG) all at -6 after 36 holes. The fine high pressure system that has been in Spain the past 10 days is forecasted to continue for the next few days.

The final round will begin tomorrow at 8:30

James Maw of England set the pace for the 116 player field with a solid 65 today at El Valle. Maw’s round featured 7 birdies and only 1 bogey on the Jack Nicklaus signature course near Murcia, Spain. Maw holds a narrow one shot margin over European Tour veteran Miguel Angel Martin who shot a bogey free round of 66 and John Gallagher of Scotland who also shot a 66. Hi5 Pro Tour officials had their hands full today with the large field and managed to get all the players in today except for 3 players. Round 2 will begin tomorrow morning at 8:10 where the top 40 professionals and ties will move onto the final round.

The recent graduate to the main European Tour, Lloyd Saltman closed the deal today at Hacienda del Alamo with another fine performance from the Scotsman. Lloyd fired a fine 6 under 66 today and a final total of -21 for the 54 hole event. Saltman hopes to take his current form where his next competitors ended up 13 shots behind to Dubai next week. ” I am just waiting for the call”, Dubai is a big event where a lot of top players come, but let us wait and see what happens”. “In any case it has been a great week for me here at Hacienda, the course was fantastic and it is great training for both my game and confidence for my year ahead,” commented Saltman. In joint second were Joachim Hansen of Denmark and James Hepworth of England, both who finished at -8. Saltman won the €3900.00 and the famous Thomas Sabo winners watch.

There was a 3 way tie for 4th with Carlos Balmaseda from Spain, Elliot Saltman of Scotland and Gareth Shaw of England