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Payday for duo Aaron Rai and Robert Rock

Staffordshire’s Robert Rock and Aaron Rai each collected another payday at the Hassan Trophy in Morocco at the weekend

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Rock, from Armitage near Rugeley, ended the tournament in joint 36th place on three over par for the tournament, collecting a paycheque for just over £15,000.

Wolverhampton-born Rai finished three shots further back in joint 52nd place, taking home around £7,700.

The tournament was won by France’s Alexander Levy boosted his chances of qualifying for a Ryder Cup debut on home soil by claiming his fifth European Tour title at the Hassan Trophy in Morocco.

Levy carded a final round of 70 at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam to finish eight under par, a shot ahead of overnight leader Alvaro Quiros.

The 27-year-old will now defend his Volvo China Open title in Beijing.