Englishman Greg Owen won the MCB Mauritius Legends with a 198 (65, 68, 65, -18) shot, and Australian Scott Hend topped the order of merit. This was the verdict of the final competition of the Legends Tour, the circuit for "over-50s," played on the par-72 Constance Belle Mare Plage course in Mauritius. Emanuele Canonica finished 19th with a 207 (71, 68, 68, -9) after a good recovery following a slow start.
Gregory Clive Owen, 53, of Mansfield, claimed his first title with a final-round 65 (-7), the best score of the day, featuring ten birdies, a bogey, and a double bogey. His final birdie, on the 18th hole, was particularly noteworthy. This birdie allowed him to edge out India's Jeev Milha Singh and South Africa's Darren Fichardt, who had attempted to push him into a playoff, both of whom also birdied. However, they had to settle for second place with a 199 (-17). Owen previously had only one victory on the European Tour (now the DP World Tour), one on the Challenge Tour (now the HotelPlanner Tour), and one on the American Web.com Tour (now the Korn Ferry Tour).
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Legends, results
In fourth place with a 201 (-15) is England's Peter Baker, who failed to win the event for the third consecutive year; in fifth place with a 203 (-13) is Scotland's Stephen Gallacher; in fifth place is New Zealand's Michael Campbell, a career Major winner and a 65 (-7, seven birdies); in fourth place are England's Andrew Marshall and Craig Farrelly; and in ninth place are Wales' Mark Mouland and Jamie Donaldson with a 204 (-12).
Hend, as mentioned, has established himself in the rankings ahead of Baker and South Africa's Keith Horne. The top ten will have a full ticket to 2026 with the added benefit of participating in the three Majors in the categorythe Senior Open, the Senior US Open, and the Senior PGA Championshipas well as a packed tournament in Portugal. The Legend Tour also has a full house of cards for those who finished 11th through 20th, who will be able to play in the Senior Open at the Senior PGA Championship. Among them is Emanuele Canonica, 18th in the rankings.
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The Italian had a good season with four top-ten finishes: second in the Reignwood Legends Championship, third in the Vattanac Legends Championship Legacy Edition, fifth in the OFX Irish Legends, and seventh in the European Legends Cup.
