The big-hitting Argentinian golfer known as ''The Bull'' charged to his second European Tour title yesterday.

Ricardo Gonzalez, 34 last Friday, came from six strokes behind to win the Telefonica Madrid Open at Club de Campo by one with a closing 65.

England's Paul Casey, four clear overnight, Irishman Padraig Harrington, Australian left-hander Nick O'Hern and Swede Marten Olander all failed to grab the birdie at the 349-yard 18th which would have forced a play-off.

Harrington, twice a winner on the course, also produced a 65, but paid for missing putts of six and 18 feet on the final two greens.

It was the 20th second place of his career, but it was Casey who felt worst.

The 26-year-old had led from the time he opened with an eight under par 63 on Thursday, but bogeys at the seventh, ninth and 11th during a downpour cost him dear.

As Casey was doing that Gonzalez was completing a marvellous run of eight birdies in 12 holes from the fourth.

That swept the 2001 European Masters champion two in front, but he opened the door again by failing to get up and down from a greenside bunker at the last. Nobody was able to take advantage.

Gonzalez, only 87th on the Order of Merit going into the week, collected the £162,288 first prize with a 14 under par total of 270.

A disappointed Casey said: ''Leading by four I thought I had at least one hand on the trophy, but I had 36 putts and you can't win a tournament with that number.''

Harrington, out in 31 and then leader by one after a birdie at the long 14th, commented: ''I didn't know I was out in front, but I didn't convert a couple of good shots at the end."