Shenzhen (China), Apr. 28 - French golfer Alexander Levy won his first professional tournament on Sunday, holding off a spirited charge from England's Tommy Fleetwood in the USD 3.2 million Volvo China Open.

Levy, 23, displayed few nerves as he plotted his way around Shenzhen's par-72 Genzon Golf Club in 69 for a total score of 19-under-par to snare the USD 530,000 winner's cheque.

Levy had started the final round three strokes ahead of Alvaro Quiros and was soon four ahead when the Spaniard bogeying the first hole. Quiros's aggressive comeback bid failed to come off.

Levy, whose previous best finish in a tournament was third at last year's BMW International Open, picked up a shot at the sixth to complete his first nine in one-under 34. France's world number 282 was five shots ahead of Quiros at the turn and his biggest threat was from 23-year-old Fleetwood, reports Sport24.

The Englishman, ranked 108 in the standings, started with three straight birdies before chipping in for another on the ninth to get to minus 15. He suffered a setback on the par-5 13th when he drove into a lateral hazard on his way to a bogey, his first since the 16th hole of round one. Minutes later Levy made a birdie at 13 to go five shots ahead with five holes left before Fleetwood bounced back with a 30-foot birdie putt at the 14th.

Levy-who had held the lead since a sublime 62 Friday, then stumbled to a double bogey which reduced the gap to just two with three holes to play. Fleetwood, chasing his second European Tour title, then birdied the
17th but Levy immediately matched it. A beautiful birdie at the last for Levy after a Fleetwood bogey clinched a four-shot victory.

The 20th edition of China's national championship was co-sanctioned by the European Tour and OneAsia. (ANI)