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The Swede carded a four-under final round of 68 to finish level on 17-under par 271 with American Patrick Reed who shot a 67, forcing the pair to go head-to-head back down the 18th at Lake Malaren.
Reed found the greenside bunker with his second to the long par four while Broberg carved a nine-iron perfectly to the right of the flag and saw it run down a slope to four paces from the hole.
Although Reed splashed out close, the stage was set for the 29-year-old from Stockholm who had won thrice previously on the second-tier Challenge Tour but never among the top pros.
He had been faced with an almost identical putt minutes earlier on 18 to win outright but left it short.
This time he made no mistake, firmly rolling the ball down the slope and into the heart of the cup to roars from the packed galleries as he held both arms aloft in triumph.
Fighting back tears, Broberg was almost lost for words after picking up the biggest payday of his career — $1,166,000 — and shooting up the Race to Dubai rankings from 61st to 12th.
“That’s a dream come true. I’ve worked so hard all my life for this. I have no words,” said the tearful Swede, who started the week ranked 149th in the world but looks certain break the top 100 when the new rankings are released Monday.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 16th, 2015.
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