England's Jordan Smith sets scoring record at Portugal Open...Final rankings who won their 2023 cards..

 DP World Tour:  Portugal Masters final Rankings

Jordan Smith produced a tremendous display of frontrunning to claim his second DP World Tour title with a sensational three-shot victory at the 2022 Portugal Masters.

The Englishman went into the final round with a two-shot lead and rarely looked like opening the door for the chasing pack on Sunday, treating the crowds to a ball-striking masterclass as he made an eagle and six birdies in a flawless 63 to finish the tournament on 30 under par.

Smith's wire-to-wire victory caps a superb 2022 season and sees him move into the top ten on the DP World Tour Rankings in Partnership with Rolex and return to the winner's circle for the first time since the 2017 Porsche European Open.

His winning total is one better than the DP World Tour record, set by Ernie Els at the 2003 Johnnie Walker Classic, but due to preferred lies this week Smith's tally does not go into the record books.

Gavin Green finished alone in second after closing with a brilliant 64 to finish on 27 under par.

Tapio Pulkkanen was five shots further back in third, one ahead of fourth-placed Eddie Pepperell.

German duo Hurly Long and Sebastian Heisele were tied for fifth on 19 under, with Heisele heading into retirement on a high.

Everyone who came into this event in the top 117 on the DP World Tour Rankings managed to stay there to secure their cards for next season, with Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez claiming the last spot despite missing the cut this week. 

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Renato Paratore came agonisingly close to reaching the right side of the line but finished in 118th spot despite a stunning 58-foot birdie on the last.

Smith said: "It’s just amazing. It’s been a long grind for those five seasons, just pushing it out and finally getting over the line today. Over the moon.

"I knew that today and every day I’d have to get off to fast starts and make sure I made lots of birdies.

"I knew there would be a lot of good scores out there and guys trying to catch me. Gavin was trying to get there and he was getting closer and closer but I managed to hold him off.

"It was a little bit (like match play). When we got down the last five or six holes, it got to that sort of stage. I knew he was four shots ahead of the guy in third so it was just between us two.

"It’s nice getting the first win but then it’s great knowing you can do it again. It’s more down to the pressure I put on myself to get the win and now I’ve got my second one we can push on for a couple more."

Bryan Angus