The 23-year-old Parry, a former Walker Cup player who only
turned professional in 2007, totaled 17-under 271 at Golf de Joyenval Club.
Edfors hit a 71 to finish a stroke ahead of five players.
They were France's Francois Delamontagne (71), Robert-Jan
Derksen of the Netherlands (71), Sweden's Jarmo Sandelin (71) and Danish pair
Soren Kjeldsen (70) and Mark Haastrup (72).
Parry had led last weekend's Austrian Open after 36 holes
before buckling under pressure to finish 20th. But after taking a one-shot lead
into the final round on Sunday, he showed nerves of steel to make four birdies
and make sure he was not overtaken.
“I didn't feel comfortable in the lead in Austria,” Parry
said. “But I came here practiced hard and played really well and I feel really
comfortable in the lead this time.
“The win means to much to me because I was 116th in the
money list and fighting to keep my playing card for next year. Now I know I
have got one and can go ahead and plan the whole of 2011.” Parry showed only
one small sign of buckling again.
Holding a two-shot lead, he drove into a bunker at the 17th
hole. But Edfors found the same sand and the bogeys they both made did not
alter the outcome.
There was also a surprise top-10 finish for European Ryder Cup
player Padraig Harrington. Having just made Friday's cut at 2 under, the
Irishman shot a 64 to finish joint eighth at 13 under and complete a weekend of
15 birdies and eagle.
He will leave for Wales full of renewed confidence that he
can justify being given a Ryder Cup wild card ahead of England's Paul Casey.
“I am getting to Wales early, I am enthusiastic and I am ready
to go,” Harrington said. “It's been nice to play well here in France, it's nice
to post a score, though I did leave a few shots out there which meant I could
not put any pressure on the leaders.
“But I hit a lot of good shots. I had my head in the right
place most of the time and I was happy with what I saw.” Peter Hanson who
pulled out of the Vivendi Cup as a precaution with a chest infection will join
up with his European teammates in Wales on schedule Monday.
His agent, Marcus Day, said that after two days resting at
home in Sweden the 32-year-old Hanson had resumed practicing and would be ready
to make his Ryder Cup debut on Friday.
