Golf-Dubuisson too good for Woods and company in Turkey

* Frenchman scoops maiden European Tour victory * Welshman Donaldson second after hole-in-one * Woods and Rose tied for third in Turkish Open (Adds quotes, details) By Tony Jimenez BELEK, Turkey, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Little-known Frenchman Victor Dubuisson showed no signs of stage fright as an exemplary exhibition of front-running earned him his maiden European Tour win at the inaugural $7 million Turkish Airlines Open on Sunday. The 23-year-old started the final 18 holes with a five-shot lead and plotted his way carefully round the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course to finish with a three-under-par 69 and a 24-under aggregate of 264. Britain's Jamie Donaldson, helped by a hole-in-one at the par-three 16th, was two strokes adrift in second spot after a dazzling nine-under 63. World number one Tiger Woods (67) never really threatened and had to be content with a share of third place on 268 with U.S. Open champion Justin Rose (65) in the penultimate event of the European season. Dubuisson grinned like a Cheshire Cat at the presentation ceremony and was almost lost for words after picking up the first prize of 848,930 euros ($1.13 million), the biggest payday of his fledgling career. "I wanted to cry there on the 18th green," he said after being doused with champagne by a posse of his fellow French players. "I don't really know what's happening right now. I was so busy concentrating on my game that it hasn't sunk in that I've won such a big event. I'm just so happy." Dubuisson was a model of consistency early on, reeling off nine straight pars before picking up his first shot of the day at the 10th. He remained in front until he suffered his first bogey of the round at the 14th, at the same time as Donaldson produced a bolt from the blue at the 165-yard 16th. His seven-iron pitched six feet short before rolling gently into the cup to earn the Abu Dhabi Championship winner one million air miles from the tournament sponsor. MAD AND WEIRD "It's mad, it's weird, when it goes in," said Donaldson. "You hit it right down the flag and you're hoping in the air that it's going to be close. "When it lands and vanishes it's like, 'Where's that gone?'. The fact you get something extra for it as well, is nice." No sooner was Dubuisson caught on 21-under by Donaldson than the Welshman's playing partner Rose made it a three-way tie for the lead by knocking in an 18-footer for a matching birdie. The bearded Frenchman responded in the manner of a true champion at the 308-yard 15th, powering his tee shot to the fringe of the green before restoring his lead with a chip and a putt for birdie. Dubuisson then added the icing on his victory cake by converting putts of 25 and 15 feet for birdies at the 17th and 18th. "The start was a little bit difficult for me today," he said. "I wasn't playing too well and wasn't making any putts on the front nine. "I was watching the leaderboard and seeing all the good players getting nearer to me. I spoke to my caddie and he just said, 'If we make one or two birdies at the end we'll be fine'." Fourteen-times major winner Woods said he thoroughly enjoyed his trip but simply did not collect enough birdies to challenge for the title. "On a golf course like this where you have to make so many birdies, I just didn't make enough," said the 37-year-old American. "You just had to be so aggressive all of the time and that is reflected by how many guys made runs of four or five birdies in a row." Rose's joint third-place finish sets up a thrilling climax to the season at next week's $8 million DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The second-placed Englishman is now 213,000 euros ($284,300)behind money-list leader Henrik Stenson, who finished joint seventh in Turkey, with all to play for in the Middle East. "I've gained some ground for sure and it's nice to be able to control your fate next week," said Rose. "The exact scenario I'm looking for is to go to Dubai and win." ($1 = 0.7491 euros) (Editing by Tony Goodson)