Carl Mason on his 20th European Seniors Tour title when he successfully defended the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open in Switzerland by finishing two clear of Bill Longmuir.

Carl Mason on his 20th European Seniors Tour title when he successfully defended the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open in Switzerland by finishing two clear of Bill Longmuir.

After his record-equalling round of 61 on Saturday, the Englishman followed up with a 65 for a 15-under-par total of 195, two ahead of Scotland's Longmuir, who signed for a 66 and an aggregate of 197.

Mason's win moved him within three of Tommy Horton's record of 23 victories. "Number 20," said Mason. "When I started out I never imagined anything like this." He led by one stroke after nine holes and the momentum really swung in his favour when Longmuir double-bogeyed the 11th as the Englishman birdied the first two holes of the back nine.

The Scot, five behind, refused to give in, hitting back with a birdie on the 13th and an eagle on the 16th. But Mason followed him in for birdie on 16 to stay three ahead and matched Longmuir's birdie on the 17th, giving him a comfortable cushion, so a bogey on the last was irrelevant.

"Bill's double-bogey on the 11th gave me some space," said Mason. "But he wasn't letting go and I was glad to get over the line."