DP World Tour : Estrella Damm R.A Andalucia Masters Results
Julien Guerrier ended his long wait for a maiden DP World Tour title as he beat Jorge Campillo in a record-equaling nine-hole play-off following a roller-coaster final round to win the 2024 Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters.
The huge crowds at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande were treated to a thrilling battle between home favourite Campillo and Frenchman Guerrier on Sunday, with the lead changing hands throughout the afternoon before a mammoth play-off was required to break the deadlock after Guerrier holed his clutch 16-foot par putt on the 18th to join his playing partner at -21 following 72 holes.
And it was Guerrier who came out on top at the ninth extra hole, nervelessly holing from eight feet to enter the winner's circle for the first time on his 230th start.
He said: "I'm feeling great and I can't believe I made it. Because it's been a really long time I've been waiting for it.
"We work really hard every week for that but we have to stay patient.
"I know Jorge Campillo is a great player but today it goes my way so I'm very happy."
Leading by one on the 18th tee, Campillo bogeyed the last to open the door for Guerrier, and the Frenchman walked right through it, showing great guts to hole his must-make putt and take it to a play-off.
It was Campillo's turn to hole a vital putt at the first play-off hole as he knocked in from range for par to keep the competition alive.
And after both players parred the second extra hole, Campillo had a seven-foot birdie putt to win at the third play-off hole but sent it just wide.
The fourth, fifth and sixth extra holes were halved in pars, before Guerrier's chip from the rough lipped out on the seventh play-off hole.
The contest was finally settled on extra hole number nine as Guerrier slotted in his par putt to secure the trophy.
After his win, an emotional Guerrier said: "I can't believe it because Jorge is a great player.
"I knew it would be really hard because his putting is amazing. Also my iron game was not in good shape today but my putting was really good.
"So I was trying to do my best and I'm really happy.
"On the last putt, I was thinking of my kids to give me the strength to hit it, so thanks to my family and my team.
"It's a long wait and I'm very happy."
Englishman Dan Brown finished alone in 3rd, two shots behind Guerrier and Campillo on -19 one ahead of Jordan Smith and Rasmus Højgaard in joint-fourth both -18...
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