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FELIPE Aguilar admitted his maiden European Tour victory at the Indonesia Open will have life-changing'' implications.

The 33-year-old Chilean is no stranger to success in his homeland, having won over 30 events there, but had struggled to match that form elsewhere.

Aguilar endured an unsuccessful rookie season on the European Tour in 2006, failing to keep his card.

But he enjoyed a superb season on the Challenge Tour last year, winning twice, to regain his place on the circuit.

A tied for 81st finish at the Indian Masters last week - his first tournament of year - did little to suggest that success was imminent.

But Aguilar was solid over the four rounds at the Cengkareng Golf Club and held his nerve on the final hole to edge out Jeev Milkha Singh by one stroke and capture the $200,000 winner's cheque.

Barnard Castle's Robert Dinwiddie was 11 shots behind the winner after a final round 71.

This is life changing for me,'' said Aguilar. It changes your schedule and I can play whatever I want to play and hopefully there is more of this to come.

I said a couple of days ago that I feel like I have the game and that I am playing well but I had to hope I got that week. Well this was that week.'' It was all decided on the parfour 18th as Singh approached the last holding a one-shot lead at 18-under.

Aguilar, meanwhile, had understandably put in a relatively nervy performance in the final round, losing his overnight twostroke lead and needing a birdie on the final hole to at least guarantee a play-off.

He hit a good tee-shot before chipping to within five feet of the pin and then kept his cool to make a birdie putt.

Philip Golding, the 2003 French Open winner, pulled himself to within three shots of the lead after nine but a disappointing run coming home.

Paul McGinley and Darren Clarke both carded a four-underpar 66 to finish 15th and 21st.

9:32am Monday 18th February 2008

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