After a closely fought final round of the Bahrain Championship, it was Englishman Laurie Canter who emerged victorious when he edged out Pablo Larrazabal and Dan Brown in a playoff to claim his second DP World Tour title.
As well as the honor of becoming just the second player to win the trophy after South African Dylan Frittelli claimed victory in the inaugural edition a year ago, Canter also takes home a healthy paycheck from the overall purse of $2.5m (approximately €2.4m).
When Canter birdied the first extra hole to dash the hopes of Larrazabal and Brown, it banked him prize money of €408,869.12. The two runners-up also collected an attractive sum for their efforts, albeit it was almost half the earnings of Canter, with the pair each winning €208,042.23.
It wasn't just the boost to his bank balance that Canter has earned from his victory. He also collected 585 Race to Dubai ranking points. That's significant as it moves him second behind Tyrrell Hatton in the standings. If Canter finishes the year in the top 10, he will earn a PGA Tour card.
The event was also the latest of the International Swing section of the season, which will crown an individual champion after the Joburg Open in March. The player who finishes top of the International Swing standings gains a bonus $200,000, entry to the next Rolex Series event and the lucrative Back 9 stage of the DP World Tour season.
Given Canter finished third in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic in January, the 35-year-old is now in an even stronger position to take the top spot.
Ryder Cup ranking points were also on offer, and the win means Canter is now firmly in contention to claim one of six automatic qualifying spots for the Bethpage Black match.
Below is what each player won at the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship.
