Local favorite Thomas Levet shot a 1-under 70 in windy conditions to win the French Open, beating Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark and Mark Foster of England by a stroke.
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Local favorite Thomas Levet shot a 1-under 70 in windy conditions to win the French Open, beating Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark and Mark Foster of England by a stroke.
Local favorite Thomas Levet shot a 1-under 70 in windy conditions to win the French Open, beating Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark and Mark Foster of England by a stroke. Levet made four birdies and three bogeys Sunday for a 7-under total of 277 to capture his sixth career title. Martin Kaymer was three strokes back in fourth after a closing 73.
Thomas Levet shot a 1-under 70 in windy conditions to win the French Open, beating Thorbjorn Olesen and Mark Foster by a stroke Sunday. The Frenchman made four birdies and three bogeys for a 7-under total of 277 to get his first top-10 finish of the year and earn his sixth career title. A runner-up at the 2002 British Open, Levet was still tied with Olesen on the last hole.
• Englishman finishes on top despite Thorbjorn Olesen charge
• Impressive putting contributes to final round of 67
England’s Robert Rock credited improved putting after reading a coaching manual for ending a nine-year wait – involving 209 events – for a European Tour victory by winning the Italian Open on Sunday.
A closing five-under round of 67 packed with seven birdies around the turn, for a 21-under 267 total, left the 34-year-old from Lichfield a stroke better off than Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen and a fellow Englishman, Gary Boyd.
“My putting had been letting me down so when I read the book I decided to use some of the tips in it,” said Rock, a former teaching pro who flirted with a maiden victory in 2009 before losing a playoff to the amateur Shane Lowry in the Irish Open. “It’s helped me considerably.”
By the time Rock began his round he had been overtaken by Olesen who went out in only 29, six-under par. The Dane then set the target of 20-under by sinking a 30ft birdie putt on the 18th for a round of 62, with nine birdies and an eagle, and Rock slipped four shots behind with a bogey on the 3rd after a nervy start.
But he soon got to grips with his task and a sixth birdie in seven holes from the 5th finally put him back on top of the leaderboard alone.
He then dropped a second shot of the day but repaired that damage with a birdie at the 13th. But his 15-footer to save par at the 17th after driving deep into trees proved to be just as important as any of his birdies. “That putt took a huge amount of pressure off,” Rock admitted. “Since they changed the venue I have done well here. I was expecting to do well again this week but not really expecting this.”
Boyd’s 66 also took him to 20-under but a solid par on the 18th ensured Rock broke his tour duck.
Italy’s Matteo Manassero had too much to do to win his home open 13 months after turning professional at the same tournament. A 68 left him five shots adrift of Rock although like the winner, the 18-year-old Italian will make a US Open debut at the Congressional this week. The Scot Peter Whiteford was fourth, two shots behind the winner.
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Robert Rock completed a wire-to-wire victory in the Italian Open on Sunday to earn his first European Tour title, shooting a 5-under 67 fend off a charge by Thorbjorn Olesen.
Robert Rock completed a wire-to-wire victory in the Italian Open on Sunday to earn his first European Tour title, shooting a 5-under 67 fend off a charge by Thorbjorn Olesen. The 34-year-old Englishman finished at 21-under 267 at the Royal Park Roveri club for a one-stroke victory over Olesen of Denmark and Gary Boyd of England.
Pablo Martin survived a triple bogey to successfully defended his Alfred Dunhill Championship title Sunday, shooting a 2-under 70 for a two-shot victory. The Spaniard had a 7 at the par-4 17th but recovered to birdie the last for an 11-under 277 at Leopard Creek Country Club. He was two clear of Thorbjorn Olesen (66), Charl Schwartzel (70) and Anthony Michael (73), who took a one-stroke lead into…
Pablo Martin successfully defended his Alfred Dunhill Championship title on Sunday as he recovered from a late stutter for a final-round 2-under 70 and a two-shot win. The Spaniard made a triple-bogey 7 at No. 17, but then birdied the last for an 11-under 277 at Leopard Creek Country Club, two clear of Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen and South African pair Charl Schwartzel and Anthony Michael.
