SHENZHEN, China — Adrian Otaegui overturned a five-shot deficit to win the China Open on Sunday, the Spanish golfer’s fifth tour title.
Otaegui had been trailing Sebastian Söderberg after Friday’s spherical — Saturday’s was cancelled due to thunder and lightning — and he shot 7-under 65 in his closing spherical to win by one shot from Guido Migliozzi, who completed runner up with a 67.
“I used to be beginning 5 pictures again and I attempted not to have a look at the leaderboard, not take into consideration the outcome,” Otaegui stated. “I knew if I had birdie possibilities that I might doubtlessly gap a number of. I believe I used to be really feeling extra calm by way of the spherical.”
Sunday’s closing spherical was performed in a two-tee, three-ball format beginning at 8 a.m. native time.
The No. 143-ranked Otaegui stayed flawless and holed seven birdies to complete at 18 beneath par general. He earned a spot within the PGA Championship later this month.
Söderberg completed in a tie for third after beginning Sunday with a bogey. The Swedish participant holed 4 birdies however was undone by one other bogey on the fifteenth gap and a double-bogey for par within the closing spherical.
Söderberg completed alongside Englishman Paul Waring and Switzerland’s Joel Girrbach at 16 beneath.
The China Open was again on the European tour schedule after an absence of 5 years.
