Hero Indian Open: Stephen Gallacher lands first European Tour title in five years with son Jack as caddy

The Scot landed his fourth title on the Tour to beat Masahiro Kawamura by one stroke in New Delhi

Stephen Gallacher secured his first European Tour win in five years to win the Hero Indian Open with a score of nine-under-par.

The Scot shot a one-under round of 71 to capitalise on overnight leaders Julian Suri and Callum Shinkwin, who dropped back from 11-under, with rounds of 77 and 78 respectively.

The 44-year-old finished one clear of Japan's Masahiro Kawamura, with whom he had shared the lead ahead of them tackling the 18th.

That final hole saw Gallacher, who had started the day three shots off the lead, register the seventh birdie of his one-under-par 71, and a third in four holes - some recovery after he had earlier hit a quadruple-bogey eight at the seventh.

Gallacher had his son Jack caddy for him, explained how he overcame a five-shot deficit to claim a fourth European Tour victory.

"I stood on the eighth tee and thought 'I'm only five behind'. I hit my drive right down the middle and I thought 'on this golf course, with the weather and the wind swirling, just stay in touch', and I finished it off great," Gallacher said.

"It was brilliant (to have son Jack on the bag). He was great as well, he is a great caddy and a top lad. He is quite chilled, nothing really bothers him.

Stephen Gallacher holds the trophy in New Delhi (Getty)

"He just said 'keep doing what you are doing, go for your shot.'

"That's all you can do, just get the process right, just pick your shot and hit it and make sure we had the right club. He was as cool as a cucumber."

Julian Suri led heading into the final round (Getty)

Leaderboard

1. Stephen Gallacher -9 (67 74 67 71)

2. Masahiro Kawamura (Jpn) -8 (69 70 68 73)

3. Jorge Campillo (Spa) -7 (70 73 71 67)

4. Julian Suri (USA) -6 (67 67 71 77), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa) -6 (68 76 70 68)

6. Callum Shinkwin -5 (72 65 68 78), Erik Van Rooyen (Rsa) -5 (69 73 69 72), George Coetzee (Rsa) -5 (70 66 74 73), Nacho Elvira (Spa) -5 (72 69 72 70)