Hamburg (Germany), June 5 (Ians) Tom McKibbin held his nerve in Hamburg as he claimed his first Dp World Tour title with a two-stroke victory at the Porsche European Open.
The Northern Irishman, just 20 years of age, produced a display of maturity beyond his years as he battled home favourites, Max Kieffer and Marcel Siem, for the title at Green Eagle Golf Courses as they were bidding to end a 15-year wait for the next German winner on home soil.
India’s lone entrant Manu Gandas had missed the halfway cut.
The trio shared the lead at one stage on the back nine, but McKibbin, who made the turn three under par, recovered from dropped shots on the 11th and 13th holes with a birdie on the 15th to move clear on eight under par.
Kieffer narrowly missed an eagle putt on the 18th which would have taken him to eight under,...
The Northern Irishman, just 20 years of age, produced a display of maturity beyond his years as he battled home favourites, Max Kieffer and Marcel Siem, for the title at Green Eagle Golf Courses as they were bidding to end a 15-year wait for the next German winner on home soil.
India’s lone entrant Manu Gandas had missed the halfway cut.
The trio shared the lead at one stage on the back nine, but McKibbin, who made the turn three under par, recovered from dropped shots on the 11th and 13th holes with a birdie on the 15th to move clear on eight under par.
Kieffer narrowly missed an eagle putt on the 18th which would have taken him to eight under,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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