DP World Tour : Estrella Damm N.A Andalucia Masters Results
A pair of eagles helped Adrian Meronk to a tournament-winning 66 at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters.
The Pole, who narrowly missed out on a place in Europe’s triumphant Ryder Cup squad, finished 16 under par to win by one stroke from Germany's Matti Schmid at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in San Roque.
Richard Mansell was a shot further back in third after a tense final round played in changeable weather conditions and brought forward to earlier in the day due to the threat of storms.
Asked for his feelings afterwards, Meronk said: “Relieved, to be honest.
“It was a tough tournament, tough weather, didn’t have my best golf on the first day so to win the tournament is very special. I’m over the moon.
Meronk was two over for the first three holes but responded in style with an eagle at the sixth and holed out from 120 yards for another at the ninth to go out in 34.
A 42-foot birdie putt at the tenth took him within one of the lead held by Schmid and another long eagle attempt at the 12th went close to set up a tap-in birdie.
The German dropped a shot at the 13th but responded by matching Meronk’s birdie at the next to keep his nose in front.
The Pole’s nerveless birdie at the 17th put the pressure on Schmid, who missed his par putt back on 16 as the lead swung to Meronk.
Schmid parred the par-three 17th and was left needing a birdie at the last, where Meronk made par to finish 16 under.
The German was just unable to hole a 40-foot birdie putt on the last, which would have forced a play-off, leaving Meronk to celebrate.
Chase Hanna finished 13 under, in the process securing his DP World Tour card for next season. The American shared fourth place with Louis de Jager.
Jeff Winther was 12 under with Marcel Siem and Jeong weon Ko a shot further back, the latter putting himself in position for a 2024 card in the process. Defending champion Adrian Otaegui, playing in the final group with Schmid and Winther, finished tied for ninth on 10 under.
edit*** Next week the tour moves to Qatar for the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
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