Dustin Johnson (USA), the No. 1 men’s golf player in the world, won the European Tour Saudi International ($3.5 million in total prize money).
Johnson recorded 2 under par 68 strokes with 3 birdies and 1 bogie in the 4th round of the last day of the tournament held at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club (par 70, 7,10 yards) in King Abdullah Economic City in Saudi Arabia on the 7th (Korean time). did.
With a final total of 15 under par and 265 strokes, Johnson climbed to the top by two strokes, beating second place Justin Rose (England) and Tony Pinau (US) by two strokes.
The prize money for the championship of this competition is $583,330 (about 650 million won).
In this competition, founded in 2019, Johnson was particularly strong, winning 2019 and this year, and last year’s runner-up.
Johnson, who held the championship cup again three months after the Masters in November of last year, achieved a total of 9 European Tour victories.
Johnson, who was ahead by one stroke in second place until the 16th hole (par 3), ran away by two shots with a birdie on the 17th hole (par 4) and got the victory.
Kevin Na (US) tied for 21st with 7-under par 273, and Phil Miculson (US) tied for 53rd with 1 under par 279.
Patrick Reed (USA), who conquered the PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open last week, was tied for 66th with a 1 over par 281.
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