Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño made ammends for missing out on Ryder Cup selection to win a second BMW Italian Open in Turin.

‘Gonzo’ shot a blistering last round 64 to overhaul South African Garth Mulroy and win by two shots with a 24-under par tally.

The final pairing were neck-and-neck for much of the final round, but Mulroy’s 5-5 finish ultimately proved decisive at Royal Park I Roveri as

Fernandez-Castaño finished with an eight under par 64 for a 24 under par total.

Fernandez-Castaño birdied the first to draw level but when Mulroy birdied the fourth and fifth the Spaniard was two behind.

Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts briefly took over the lead, holing a four foot eagle putt after a magnificent approach to the par five eighth as South African Mulroy bogeyed the sixth.

While Colsaerts stumbled on the back nine it became a two-horse race – Fernandez-Castaño birdieing four holes in a row around the turn to take the lead with Mulroy’s gains at the eighth and tenth keeping him one behind.

Mulroy holed birdie putts of between ten and 20 feet at the 12th, 13th and 14th, and when Fernandez-Castaño only followed the first two in the pair were level again and seemed to be heading for a play-off.

However, the contest turned decisively when Mulroy’s approach to the 17th landed on the downslope in a greenside bunker and he could only chip out to the fringe on the far side.

Fernandez-Castaño parred to go one ahead, then birdied the par five last as Mulroy found more trouble in the sand with his second.

It was Fernandez-Castaño’s sixth European Tour victory, and afterwards he was delighted to have overcome his resilient challenger.

“It felt like match play out there and I’m delighted to have come out on top,” said the 2007 winner. “It feels very special to win this tournament again.

“I knew it would have to be a low round to win today and so it proved. The putts were going in today.”

Mulroy’s 67 was enough to finish two shots clear in second, with Gregory Bourdy and home favourite Matteo Manassero sharing third after matching 65s.

Colsaerts finished in a share of fifth with Medinah-bound teammate Martin Kaymer, Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal and England’s Gary Boyd – who produced the shot of the day when he holed his six iron second to the eighth for an albatross.