Danny Noppert came from 6-3 down to surge to victory at Players Championship 19 in Barnsley denying Andrew Gilding a maiden title as a result.
Despite being the UK Open champion, he hasn’t won a ProTour since 2018 and he said it was the battling qualities that brought him through.
"It's a long time ago since I last won a Players Championship title," said Noppert.
"I won this title through fighting and never giving up, if you believe in something then you can achieve it.
"I am a happy man to finally have my moment on the floor. There are 128 fantastic players here so to win this means a lot.
"Now, I am looking forward to all the tournaments coming up."