Casey won the Dubai Championship for the third time on the European Tour.
[헤럴드경제 스포츠팀= 남화영 기자] Paul Casey (England) won the European Tour Dubai Desert Classic ($3,25 million in prize money) for four strokes. After winning the tournament in 2007 for the first time, he has achieved 3 wins in 12 years following 2009.
In the final round of the tournament held at the UAE Golf Course (par 72, 7364 yards) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the 31st (Korean time), Casey tied 5 birdies and 3 bogies, hitting 2 under par 70, and hitting 17 under par 271 Hit the hit.
With the addition of the last hole eagle on Moving Day and reducing 8 strokes, Casey, who started the game with one stroke in the lead, exchanged two Buddy and Bogie in the first half. By adding a birdie in the 11th and 13th holes in the second half, the gap from the second place widened. I wrote down a look for hole 15, but as my companion was sluggish, I took a leisurely lead and won the championship by adding a birdie in the last hole.
This year, 44-year-old Casey, who debuted on the European Tour in 2001 and celebrated its 21st anniversary, achieved 15 wins in Europe’s 312th match after 1 year and 5 months since the Porsche European Open in Germany in September 2019. Winner Casey said, “I was able to win by taking advantage of the good buddy opportunities possible.” “It was always good in Dubai and I feel young again.”
Brandon Stone (South Africa) exchanged 4 Bogies with Buddy, hitting 72 even pars, finishing second (13 under par 275). Robert McIntyre (Scotland), who started in second place, hit a 2 over par 74 and went down one step to 3rd place (12 under par).
Lori Kenter (England) struck an even par 72 and finished tied for fourth place (10 under par 268) with Cali Samuza (Finland), who hit an even par 72, and Sergio Garcia (Spain) hit a 1 over par 73 hitting Padreig Herrington. (Ireland) and Burnt Wisberger (Austria) were tied for 6th place (9 under par 279 strokes).
Tommy Fleetwood (England) finished with an even par and tied for 17th (7 under par) with Lee Westwood (England). ) Finished the competition.
European Tour will move to Saudi Arabia this week to host Saudi International, where the world’s No. 1 Dustin Johnson and Bryson Dishambo (above the United States) will participate.