DP World Tour: Porsche European Tour..Results
Kalle Samooja secured his maiden DP World Tour title in style, producing a course-record 64 at Green Eagle Golf Courses on Sunday to win the 2022 Porsche European Open by two shots.
Starting the day seven shots off the lead, Samooja fired eight birdies in a spotless final round, saving the best until last as he made back-to-back gains at the 17th and 18th.
Things could have been even better for the Finn, whose eagle chip from over by the hospitality area around the 18th green hit the flag and landed just in front of the hole.
But he was able to tap in for a closing birdie to set the clubhouse target on six under par, with his nearest challengers only just starting their back nines.
Overnight leader Victor Perez quickly made consecutive birdies at the tenth and 11th to join Samooja at the summit but bogeys at his next two holes stalled his progress.
And with the chasing pack continuing to struggle, Samooja was finally able to celebrate his first DP World Tour win after a two-hour wait. With no-one able to match his six-under-par total, Samooja got his name on the trophy and claimed a spot at the U.S. Open Championship at Brookline later this month along with nine others who secured their places through the 2022 European Qualifying Series.
Canadian Aaron Cockerill made the cut, but had a tough Sunday 70 77 73 80 +12 T70. He then caught a plane for Toronto and has arrived to play in this week's RBC Canadian Open.
Bryan Angus
(europeantour.com)
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