Simon Griffiths, a player who has not had the easiest golfing life, won his second professional victory and second in Spain, by going up against winners of Majors, captains and winners of Ryder Cup and DP Tour tournaments. At the young age of 50, the Englishman won at Aloha Golf (Marbella) in the Staysure Marbella Legends with relative ease. Malaga golfer Miguel Ángel Jiménez finished in fourth position. Griffiths continued with his strategy of previous days with plenty of birdies and taking care not to commit errors. He had just three bogeys in as many days, one per day. It then became difficult for him not to win, although Colin Montgomerie tried at the beginning with three birdies in five holes. The eight-time winner of the Order of Merit had two bogeys in a row and that was the end of his lucky streak. Professional since 1996, Griffiths dedicated himself to observing others during the years of being a caddie and playing in his club, Sunningdale, until his time finally came. Last year, he signed up to take on the Legends Tour, and triumphed in the European Senior Masters. Jiménez, in his only performance in Europe since the British Open, was five strokes behind the champion after 70 shots. ‘It has been a little hard today,’ he admitted. ‘The holes have moved a lot, too much. But it has been a very good week, the field was in magnificent conditions, the people, the tournament, it has all been very good,’ he told the organisation. José María Olazábal, meanwhile, came ninth with another final card of 70.