46-year-old Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez Baodaobulao, in Switzerland on the golf club won the three-shot advantage of the Omega European Masters champion, became the season’s first European Tour victory to win three players, which is his first career European Tour title in 18. The first entry of the Chinese star Liang Wen-chong was tied for 32.
European Tour co-sanctioned Asian Tour and European players have entered the final round, the first two rounds leading Jimenez had the last laugh, a 67 (-4) to 263 (-21,67-61 – 68 -) of the total score to win, this is the European Ryder Cup team players for the fourth consecutive week to win the European Tour. His Ryder Cup teammates Ai Duoao more – Molinali closed with the same to 67 to 266 (-18) total score was the runner-up. 17-year-old Italian prodigy Di Matteo – Mannaseluo (Matteo Manassero) 68 (-3) to 268 (-16) total score was the first three, have created their own in most European Tour good results. 19-year-old South Korean teenager Lu strong second day by 67 to 271 (-13) of the total score came in the first four, is the best tournament performance of Asian players.
The world number 38 of Jimenez occupy the leading position of the first two rounds, with three-stroke lead into the final round. He still continued the brave in the state Sunday, the first 9 holes then grabbed four birdies, once the lead expanded to six rods. After the transition, Jimenez had the momentum convergence, in the 14th hole for bogey. When the world number 15 more than the Italian star Ai Duoao – Molinali eagle at the 15th hole after capture, Jimenez lead suddenly reduced to one, unfortunately Ai Duoao more – there is no repeat of last Molinali Johnnie Walker Championship week in the last three holes all the magical birdie at the 16th hole for bogey, so Jimenez relieved. Jimenez in birdies on the 17th hole and then the final 67 to 3 advantage for the first time won the European Masters victory and 333,330 euros in prize money, success of the first career European Tour title in 18 . Of course, Jimenez was also the first win of the season championship in three European Tour player.
“Molinali forced me into the predicament, I was scrambling on the 16th hole is very beautiful (his tee shot into the woods), it is perhaps the key to today. I like to come here, this is not just me two won second runner-up here, but also because I got the top ten, entering the ranks to win the total number (up to 7 times), so to win great significance. “This is the 22nd consecutive race Jimenez European Masters. After the match, took the first victory of the supporters, he was throwing the whole body with champagne, and be encouraged to jump into the final green next to the pond. Jimenez, 46, became the eighth European Tour title, aged older players in his 18 European Tour titles, the one of the 11 titles he achieved after 40 years of age.
Another player to be happy is Mannaseluo. The 17-year-old child prodigy in May this year, turned professional after the wild card by 6 European Tour, which resulted in his participation in the 6th European Tour – European Masters, Mannaseluo 3rd place finish to keep a European Tour card for next season, he won a European Tour card the history of the youngest players.
The world number 57 in the final round of Liang, a 69 (-2) to 279 (-5) of the total score was tied 32, received 15,300 euros in prize money. Switzerland, his first at the European Masters, but it is the second best Asian player scores after the first four of the South Korean teenager by Lu strong.
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