DP World Tour : Italian Open Results
Adrien Saddier produced a back-nine birdie blitz at the Italian Open on Sunday to clinch his maiden DP World Tour title on his 200th appearance with a two-shot victory.
Third-round leader Martin Couvra had been in control for much of the day but five birdies on the closing stretch catapulted fellow Frenchman Saddier and training partner, to the summit as he made a closing 66 to finish the tournament on -14.
Saddier went into the final round just one stroke off the lead but found himself three back as he reached the turn after following up a birdie at the second with bogeys on the fourth and eighth.
He caught fire on the back nine, though, as birdies at the tenth, 11th, 13th, 14th and 16th saw him open up a commanding three-shot lead after his French countryman made a bogey.
And the 33-year-old safely parred the final two holes to enter the winner's circle for the first time at this level on his landmark appearance.
Couvra finished alone in second on -12 under following his 69, while Scotland's Calum Hill and Englishman Dan Bradbury shared third place on -10.
edit ** Canada's Aaron Cockerill posted a bogey free 68 to join the group T10 -7, his best outing of the season so far worth $69,622.00
He did not put a foot wrong at the last two holes to book his place at The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush alongside Couvra, who now tops the European Swing Ranking.
An emotional Saddier said: "It's great. It's taken so much work to be able to do this. I'm just grateful.
"I started the back nine really good and I just said 'just stay in your own zone, just keep focused, make the putts". And I did it.
"Starting with the beginning, I have to thank my dad. Because he took the decision to bring me to golf when I was three. I have to thank my mum, who let me play golf. And of course my wife. It's great."
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Bryan Angus (edit)
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