A closing four-under-par 66 for a 12-under 268 over an Hilversumsche course saturated by week-long heavy rain earned the 33-year-old victory.

Another former winner, US Open champion Rory McIlroy, was two strokes behind.

Dyson, the winner of the event in 2006 and 2009, began the final round two strokes adrift of another Briton, Gary Orr and South African James Kingston. However, a three-birdie run from the 12th took him past early front-runner Orr and to the top of the leaderboard.

A birdie finish by Dyson was then just enough to hold off Lynn, who picked up a shot on the last to go past McIlroy. Orr’s bogey on 18 relegated the 44-year-old to fourth place, three strokes in arrears of Dyson.

Dyson’s win, worth $427,000, was his second of the season following success in the Irish Open and sixth of his career, taking him to ninth on the European money-list, into the world’s top 50 and second on the European Ryder Cup points table.

His third success in the Netherlands equalled the feats of Seve Ballesteros and Bernhard Langer.

“It was pointed out to me when I received the trophy; to be mentioned in the same breath as Seve Ballesteros and Bernhard Langer is such an honor,” Dyson told reporters. “It’s something I’ll cherish all my life.

“The last seven holes today were some of the best golf I’ve ever played.” McIlroy, playing alongside Dyson, charged to within a stroke of the lead early on but intermittent mistakes dented the Northern Irishman’s chances.

His consolation was to edge past Germany’s Martin Kaymer, who missed the cut, into the world number three position.

“I should have made more of the fast start I had,” McIlroy said after enhancing his finish by also closing with two birdies for a 67.

“But two top-threes in a row and maybe another move up the world rankings, it’s not been a bad couple of weeks.” World number two Lee Westwood’s 66 took him up to fifth place, four strokes behind Dyson.

Britain and Ireland’s Seve Trophy captain Paul McGinley was unable to find the form that earned him a scintillating 64 in the third round and he finished five strokes adrift.
 
Tseng, Yang share lead

In Rogers, Arkansas, defending champion Yani Tseng shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday and Amy Yang had a 64 to share the second-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s NW Arkansas Championship at 9 under.

The top-ranked Tseng, the LPGA Championship and Women’s British Open winner, leads the tour with four victories this season and has seven overall wins this year. Yang is winless on the LPGA Tour.

Taylor Leon (67) was a stroke back, and former Arkansas star Stacy Lewis (69) was 7 under along with US Solheim Cup teammate Cristie Kerr (66), Inbee Park (65) and Jin Young Pak (68).

Michelle Wie missed the cut with rounds of 78 and 72.