Marco Penge Wins Spanish Open and Secures a Place in the Masters
In an exciting golf day, Marco Penge, from England, won the Spanish Open, after defeating his compatriot Daniel Brown in a tiebreaker. This triumph grants him a secured spot in the prestigious Masters and in the Open Championship next year. Penge, who was leading by four strokes, saw his advantage disappear. However, he showed his composure by achieving a birdie on the first playoff hole, thus securing his third European Tour title so far this year.This edition of the national tournament offered the winner an automatic place in the Masters and The Open for the first time.Dan and Joel Girrbach played really well today. They were sinking putts, and I just couldn’t get it in the hole. I felt like I was really up against it. But I felt like I managed myself really well, and from tee to green, I think I played really solid. Never mind the putts; I think I used them all yesterday, but obviously holing that one there was worth the wait.
Marco Penge
Penge, with a card of 72 strokes (+1) on Sunday, tied with Brown at 15 under par for the tournament. Brown, who celebrated his 31st birthday on Saturday, rallied from five strokes back with a final round of 67 (-4). Despite dealing with a right shoulder ailment that required treatment, he forced a playoff with a birdie on the final hole. Penge, 27 years old, was also crowned champion at the Danish Golf Championship and the Hainan Classic. Joel Girrbach (69) started the day four strokes behind. The Swiss player finished in third place with 14 under par for the tournament. Jon Rahm, the local favorite seeking his fourth title at the Spanish Open, was not in contention at the start of the final round, but closed with 65 strokes (-6) to finish in a tie for ninth place. Shane Lowry, like Rahm, returned to action after helping Europe win the Ryder Cup last month, but he didn’t make the cut at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, in the Spanish capital.It’s crazy. It’s a golf course I’ve always wanted to play, because I feel like my game suits it very well.
Marco Penge
