NAIROBI,Feb.26(Xinhua)--DutchmanDariusvanDrielclaimedhisDPWorldTourtitleaftercompletingawire-to-wirevictoryattheMagicalKenyaOpenonSunday.Afteropeningwitha66ontheopeningdayonThursday,the34-year-oldgolferclosedwithafinalroundof67towintheprestigioustitletwostrokesaheadofEngland'sJoeDeanandNachoElviraofSpainatNairobi'sMuthaigaGolfClub.VanDrielhasaddedhisnametothewinner'srosterofthetournamentpreviouslywonbygolfmajorswinnerssuchasthelateSeveBallesteros,BruceKopek,andLouisOosthuizen."Itmeansalot...It'sadreamcometrue.Asakidyoudreamontheputtinggreen…thisisforawinontheChallengeTourorthisisforawinontheDPWorldTour,"VanDrielsaid."Nowit'sfinallythere,it'swhatyoualwaysdreamof.Iwascalm,butoncethelastputwentinIfelttheemotions.Ineverthoughtitwouldhitthathardbutitdid,"thewinnertoldtheDPWorldTourafterhisfirstvictoryontheEuropeancircuit.VanDrielcardedonlyfourbogeysacrossthefourdaysofgolffora14-undertotalforthetournamentwithhiswincomingwitha425,000U.S.dollarstopprizemoney.ItwasatensefinishtotheKenyaOpenonSunday,withafour-waytiefortheleadaroundtheturnbeforeVanDrieleagledthetenthtotakecontrolbeforesealingthewinafterEngland'sMatthewJordanbogeyedthelastholehavingcomewithinashotoftheDutchman.ScottishpairEwenFergusonandConnorSymefinishedattenunder,oneclearofSouthAfricanDeonGermishuysandFrenchmanJeongweonKo,whoseclosing64wasthelowestroundoftheweek.NoneofthelocalgolfersmadethecutafterFriday'ssecondroundbutUgandangolferRonaldRugumayobecameadarlingofthehomecrowdandgolfingworldaftermakinghistoryasthefirstplayerfromhisnationtomakethecutataDPWorldTourtournament."TherearenowordsthatIcanusetoexpresshowIfeel.IamsogratefulforKenyans,myfellowUgandanswhoflewalltheway(towatchme).Honestly,it'snotaboutmeasaplayer,it'snotaboutUganda,it'saboutEastAfrica.EverythingI'mdoing,I'mdoingforEastAfrica,"Rugumayo,whobecameanovernightinternetsensation,remarked.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.