Nicolai von Dellingshausen secured a maiden DP World Tour title on the Austrian Alpine Open, regardless of a shocking final-round 60 from Kristoffer Reitan, who completed tied for second.
Von Dellingshausen’s personal sensible burst of scoring across the activate Sunday propelled him to a two-stroke win regardless of the perfect effort of Reitan, who threatened a final-day 59 as he set the clubhouse goal.
Every week on from coming from 9 photographs again to win the Soudal Open in a play-off, Reitan threatened comparable when, eight photographs off the result in begin the day, the Norwegian caught hearth within the remaining spherical once more.
Reitan turned in 29 after following up birdies on the second and fourth with 4 in a row from the sixth. He made one other birdie on the eleventh earlier than pouring in his 34-foot putt on the tough twelfth to make it back-to-back positive factors and seize a share of the lead on 15 beneath.
An additional birdie on the fifteenth meant Reitan wanted to select up simply two extra photographs over the past three holes for a 59. The 27-year-old gave himself a very good probability for an eagle on the 18th, just for his 26-foot putt to slip simply by.
Von Dellingshausen began the day one shot off the lead however discovered himself three in entrance after 10 holes because of a birdie-eagle-birdie run from the eighth.
The German managed to then par his method house to complete the match on 19 beneath par, two away from Reitan and long-time chief Marcel Schneider.
Von Dellingshausen did undergo a few late scares as his tee-shot on the sixteenth landed in a fairway bunker earlier than he saved par from 10 toes, whereas his tee-shot on the 18th flew in direction of the penalty space however landed safely within the tough.
A closing par to complete the match noticed him enter the winner’s circle for the primary time at this degree.
“I can’t describe it, honestly. I’m a little bit lost for words right now,” he stated. “I’m trying really hard not to cry. It’s been such a tough journey the last two-and-a-half years with losing the card.
“It is all bought me to this stage proper right here and now I am right here!
“Thanks to everyone who came out here and just watched and supported us. It kind of feels like a home tournament for me.
“I like taking part in in Austria. I at all times play properly after I play right here for some cause – should be the meals!
“It was just amazing to have so many people coming out here cheering for us.”
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