Parry sunk an eagle and four birdies on his back nine to card a 64 (14 under par) on Sunday.  It was Parry’s first victory on the DP World Tour in 14 years.

Joint overnight leader, the South African Dylan Naidoo (71) and compatriot Christo Lamprecht (65) tied for second place on 12 under-par.

At the end of the day’s play, Parry told the media that the course felt better today.

" It was a chip in on 12 (for an eagle) that gave me the momentum. I had a quick look at the leaderboard and thought I would be further back," he said.

"Five or six years ago I was close to giving up golf. It has been a long battle, but worth it."

Parry’s previous win on the elite European circuit came at the Vivendi Cup in 2010, but he has three wins on the Challenge Tour this year.

Naidoo had a mixed start in his final round, with three bogeys in his first four holes, followed by four birdies.  Joint leader overnight, England’s Eddie Pepperell (74) played a double-bogey on the par-five fifth to eventually tie for ninth.

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