Nicolai von Dellingshausen secured a maiden DP World Tour title on the Austrian Alpine Open, regardless of a shocking final-round 60 from Kristoffer Reitan, who completed tied for second.
Von Dellingshausen’s personal sensible burst of scoring across the activate Sunday propelled him to a two-stroke win regardless of the very best effort of Reitan, who threatened a final-day 59 as he set the clubhouse goal.
Per week on from coming from 9 photographs again to win the Soudal Open in a play-off, Reitan threatened comparable when, eight photographs off the result in begin the day, the Norwegian caught fireplace within the last spherical once more.
Reitan turned in 29 after following up birdies on the second and fourth with 4 in a row from the sixth. He made one other birdie on the eleventh earlier than pouring in his 34-foot putt on the tough twelfth to make it back-to-back beneficial properties and seize a share of the lead on 15 below.
An extra birdie on the fifteenth meant Reitan wanted to select up simply two extra photographs over the past three holes for a 59. The 27-year-old gave himself a superb probability for an eagle on the 18th, just for his 26-foot putt to slip simply by.
Von Dellingshausen began the day one shot off the lead however discovered himself three in entrance after 10 holes because of a birdie-eagle-birdie run from the eighth.
The German managed to then par his means house to complete the match on 19 below par, two away from Reitan and long-time chief Marcel Schneider.
Von Dellingshausen did undergo a few late scares as his tee-shot on the sixteenth landed in a fairway bunker earlier than he saved par from 10 ft, whereas his tee-shot on the 18th flew in direction of the penalty space however landed safely within the tough.
A closing par to complete the match noticed him enter the winner’s circle for the primary time at this stage.
“I am unable to describe it, actually. I am just a little bit misplaced for phrases proper now,” he stated. “I am making an attempt actually exhausting to not cry. It has been such a troublesome journey the final two-and-a-half years with shedding the cardboard.
“It is all received me to this stage proper right here and now I am right here!
“Due to everybody who got here out right here and simply watched and supported us. It seems like a house match for me.
“I like enjoying in Austria. I at all times play properly once I play right here for some cause – should be the meals!
“It was simply superb to have so many individuals popping out right here cheering for us.”
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