Jens Dantorp followed in the footsteps of good friend and Sweden compatriot Kristoffer Broberg to capture a maiden Challenge Tour victory in the weather-affected Rolex Trophy.

Dantorp described his win as the “greatest day of my life”after posting a final round 70 to win by a shot with an 18-under par tally on the Golf Club de Geneve in Switzerland.

Drawing on a good luck text message from Broberg, the 24-year old Dantorp returned to the course on Sunday morning to complete the final round and did so in glorious manner with a birdies at 14 and 15 to overhaul Portugal’s José-Filipe Lima and post the club house lead at -18 (270).

Lima in the group behind missed his birdie opportunity to force a play-off, finishing with bogey for third place and a shot behind Spain’s Adrian Otaegui  who was at 17-under par after a round of 66.

Jen Dantorp becomes the second straight Swede to capture the Rolex Trophy.

“Hanging around in the clubhouse for seven hours for the rain to stop yesterday was torture,” said a jubilant Dantorp.

“I’ve never really been in this position, so a lot was going through my mind, when we eventually got out, I wasn’t focused.

“But this morning, I felt much more relaxed.  I wanted the win so badly that I was trying too hard and getting too emotional.

“The birdies on 14 and 15 were the key, as I’d missed a couple of chances early on, so I was starting to think that maybe it wasn’t going to be my day.”

Dantorp earned a gleaming new Rolex wrist watch, a first prize of Euro 26,000 to move into 11th place on the Challenge Tour money list.