Nacho Elvira managed to win the Soudal Open in Belgium by a margin to say his second DP World title and first in three years.
Spain’s Elvira began the ultimate spherical with a four-shot lead and prolonged it to 5, however the chase lower his lead brief and Denmark’s Nikolas Norgaard holed a birdie from round 12 toes on the ultimate gap to hitch the chief at 18 underneath and power a playoff .
Elvira, who birdied every of the ultimate seven holes in a spherical of 71, gained his first DP world title on the Cazoo Open in July 2021, his closest miss since shedding in a playoff to Rasmus Hoygaard on the 2023 Made in Himmerland.
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The 37-year-old was in tears after his victory on the Rinkven Worldwide Golf Membership on Sunday, the place the ultimate spherical was suspended halfway by heavy rain that flooded the grass.
Elvira mentioned: “I am very completely happy. I used to be a bit emotional as a result of I do know all of the arduous work I’ve put in generally does not present. I could not have wished for something higher.
“I did not really feel snug at the moment after I steered a bit bit and you actually should hit it proper right here. It was all arduous as a result of I knew I used to be hitting dangerous, however I attempted to maintain enjoying and I attempted to hold on to it.”
Norgaard carded a three-under 68 to complete second in a three-way tie at 17 underneath, together with dwelling favourite Thomas Pieters, who carded a five-under 66, and France’s Romain Langasco, who matched Norgaard with a final-round 68.
England’s Matthew Jordan and Joe Dean – the latter the one participant to share the lead with Elvira on the ultimate day – tied for fifth on 16-under 65, with Jordan’s six-under 65 solely eclipsing Jamie Donaldson’s eight-under 63 on Sunday.
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