Queensland's Andrew Dodt has come from six strokes back to win the 2014 Isuzu Queensland Open and claim his first trophy in four years.

The 28-year-old fired an impressive final round 67 to set the clubhouse mark at seven under (281) at Brookwater Golf and Country Club, on the south western outskirts of Brisbane.

Playing in the penultimate group, the 28-year-old opened his final round with a birdie at the par-4 1st and appeared to be treading water for the next six holes, making all pars until another birdie found its way onto the card at the 8th hole, which put him in touch with the leaders Tom Bond, from South Australia, and fellow Queenslander, Cameron Smith.

Andrew Dodt plants a kiss on the trophy previously won by the likes of fellow Queenslanders Ian Baker-Finch and Greg Norman. PHOTO: PGA of Australia

Dodt lost a little momentum heading into the back nine with a bogey on the 10th hole but his best moments were to come as he rattled off four birdies in the last six holes to get to seven under and hold a one shot lead with Bond standing on the 18th tee. Bond, who led by three shots through 54 holes, needed a birdie to send the championship into a play-off but closed out with a bogey to finish two strokes adrift of Dodt.

“I knew if I made some birdies early to put some pressure on, then get to the back nine within two or three of the lead that I would be a chance,” Dodt said. “I was fortunate to do that and I am proud of myself for the way I handled it.”

Having practiced at the Brookwater as an amateur, Dodt was confident from the start of the week that he could take out the title.

“I knew I was playing well and I know the course well. I had a good game plan and I stuck to that all week,” Dodt said.

“Patience was the key. I stayed patient all week, hung in there when I needed to, holed the putts when I needed to and came out on top.”

This is Dodt’s first victory since winning the 2010 Avantha Masters on the European Tour and Asian Tour.

“This is my second win as a Professional so I am pretty pumped right now. To win your State Open means a lot,” he said.

“I have worked hard in the last few months and it has paid off.”

His name is now etched alongside fellow Queenslanders Greg Norman (1983 and 1986), Ian Baker-Finch (1990) and more recently Steven Bowditch (2004), who have won their state Open and gone on to win on the US PGA Tour.

Gold Coast teenager Kade McBride claimed leading amateur honours finishing tied eighth on two under, having finish the event in style with a 69 after a horror Saturday afternoon that resulted in a 79.

LEADERBOARD

1. Andrew Dodt (Qld)   72-70-72-67–281   $16,500

2. Tom Bond (SA)   67-73-68–75–283   10,450

T3. Cameron Smith (Qld)   74-68-73-70–285   4,994

T3. Michael Long (NZ)   72-72-71-70–285   4,994

T3. Jake Higginbottom (NSW)   72-67-75-71–285   4,994

T3. Anthony Brown (Vic)   65-73-74-73–285   4,994

T3. Matthew Griffin (Vic)   73-70-68-74–285   4,994

T8. Kade McBride (Qld, am)   66-72-79-69–286

T8. Brett Drewitt (NSW)   73-74-68-71–286   3,080

T10. Grant Thomas (NSW)   77-70-71-69–287   2,557

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