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An Byeong Hun wins European Tour title

May 24, 2015
South Korea's Byeong Hun An gestures, after winning the 2015 BMW PGA Golf Championship, at the Wentworth golf club, in Virginia Water, England, Sunday May 24, 2015. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

South Korea’s Byeong Hun An gestures, after winning the 2015 BMW PGA Golf Championship, at the Wentworth golf club, in Virginia Water, England, Sunday May 24, 2015. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Byeong Hun An won the BMW PGA Championship for his first European Tour title, closing with a 7-under 65 for a tournament-record 21-under 267 total.

The 23-year-old South Korean player had an eagle and five birdies in his bogey-free round for a six-stroke victory at Wentworth. He earned a spot in the U.S. Open.

Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez and Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee tied for second. The 51-year-old Jimenez finished with a 67, and Jaidee had a 69.