New Zealander Mark Brown held on to his overnight lead to emerge a comfortable winner by four strokes, ahead of a bunch of four golfers, including India’s Jyoti Randhawa, in the SAIL Open here on Saturday.

Brown fired a steady three-under-par 69 by sinking four birdies against one bogey on the final day to win his maiden title with an aggregate of 14-under 274 at Jaypee Greens.

The 33-year-old champion pocketed the top prize of USD 63,400 and gained full exemption till the end of the 2010 season on the Asian Tour.

“It was so emotional. I was remembering my father, who passed away four years ago. I wish he were here to see me win,” said Brown after the win.

“I was nervous when I started. I feel everybody was chasing me. And then right through the last few holes, I had just a one shot lead.

“The course at Delhi Golf Club (at Indian Masters) is so different from here. Here I drove well, and in DGC I didn’t use the driver even once in 72 holes,” added the Kiwi.

Tied for second place were India’s Jyoti Randhawa, who shot a 71, big-hitting Australian Scott Hend, who finished even-par, and Korea’s Noh Seung-yul, who ended his campaign with 69 for a 278 total.

Malaysia’s Danny Chia and local talent Gaganjeet Bhullar fired matching 72s and ended at tied fifth with 9-under 279.

Brown was one under after nine holes on the final day and was calm on the way home firing a birdie on the 12th hole and ended with a final 10 foot birdie putt on the 18th hole. “I just wanted to get close (on the final hole) and tap in for par, but it just went in,” said Brown. For Randhawa, though, it was yet another heartbreak on the last day. He came as close as one shot of Brown at one stage, but the former Asian number one dropped a shot each on 16th and 17th holes and with that his challenge ended.

"I was losing focus and it was patchy, off and on," said Randhawa. "But I am taking this as a preparation for next week (Johnnie Walker) and I hope it works."

Among other Indians, Ashok Kumar finished at tied 11th with 7-under 288, Mukesh Kumar and Harinder Gupta at tied 22nd with 3-under 285.

Final scores: 274: Mark Brown (NZ, 69, 69, 67, 69); 278: Noh Seung-yul (Kor, 68, 70, 71, 69), Jyoti Randhawa (Ind, 67, 68, 72, 71), Scott Hend (Aus, 67, 70, 69, 72); 279: Gaganjeet Bhullar (Ind, 70, 68, 69, 72), Danny Chia (Mal, 68, 70, 69, 72); 280: Ross Bain (Sco, 66, 71, 75, 68), Guido Van Der Valk (Nld, 72, 67, 73, 68), Kane Webber (Aus, 70, 70, 68, 72), Adam Groom (Aus, 67, 71, 69, 73).