SAN ROQUE, Spain — Julien Guerrier wanted 9 playoff holes in his 230th match to assert his first European tour win Sunday.
Guerrier made an 8-foot par putt on the record-equaling ninth playoff gap to beat Spaniard Jorge Campillo after they completed tied at 21 underneath par following 72 holes. The 9 playoff holes matched a DP World Tour document.
“I am feeling nice, and I am unable to imagine I made it. As a result of it has been a extremely very long time I have been ready for it,” the Frenchman mentioned. “We work actually arduous each week for that, however we’ve to remain affected person.”
Guerrier had compelled the playoff by making a 16-foot par putt on the 18th for a closing spherical of 2-under 70.
Campillo additionally shot 70 in a spherical that included three bogeys on his closing seven holes, together with on the 18th to open the door for Guerrier.
“On the final putt, I used to be pondering of my children to present me the power to hit it, so due to my household and my crew,” the 39-year-old Guerrier mentioned. “It is a lengthy wait and I am very glad.”
Guerrier’s coach, Raphael Jacquelin, had received a nine-hole playoff on the Spanish Open in 2013. The one different European tour occasion determined by a nine-hole playoff was the 1989 Dutch Open received by José María Olazábal.
Englishman Dan Brown completed in third place at 19-under par after taking pictures 3-under 69 in his closing spherical on the Actual Membership de Golf Sotogrande. Jordan Smith of England and Rasmus Hojgaard of Denmark resulted in a tie for fourth at 18-under.
Jon Rahm, taking part in in his third European tour occasion prior to now 4 weeks, completed 4 pictures off the lead in sixth place after a closing spherical of 67.
Rahm, No. 14 on this planet, was the top-ranked participant within the match, which marks the ultimate occasion of the 12 months on European soil for the tour.
The Related Press contributed to this story.
