Garrick Higgo landed the second title of his European Tour career as the 21-year-old South African triumphed at the Gran Canaria Open.

After finishing in a tie for fourth at the Austrian Open last week, Higgo produced three sparkling rounds to lead going into Sunday's finale on the Spanish island.

Having gone 65-64-63 in his first three rounds, Higgo knew it was likely he would need to go low again to complete his task, and a seven-under 63, capped by a birdie at the 18th, gave him victory by three shots on 25 under par.

Germany's Maximilian Kieffer finished second after a closing 62 put him on 22 under, with Denmark's Jeff Winther third, a shot back, following a 64 to wrap up his week.

Higgo had a nerve-settling birdie at the second hole before making eagle at the par-five fourth for a second successive day, an expertly measured chip rolling around 25 foot across the green before dropping in. More gains at the ninth and 10th gave him a handy cushion over the field.

Kieffer was waiting for a slip-up from Higgo that never came over the closing holes.

The champion said in a European Tour post-round interview: "It's unreal. It just feels amazing. It's quite a relief finishing now. The birdies on nine and 10 were big for me in terms of my confidence."

Higgo's previous win on the tour came at the Portugal Open last September, and he said of his latest success: "It wasn't over until the last hole really. I knew anything could happen, and with the wind coming up it was a bit stressful.

"I'm just going to keep going forward. I'll see where my game goes."