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 playoff. This triumph grants him a place in the prestigious Masters and the Open Championship next year. Penge, who had maintained a four-stroke lead, managed to prevail with a birdie on the first playoff hole, thus adding his third European tour title so far this year.For the first time, the national tournament offered the winner an automatic spot for the Masters and The Open.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 handled myself really well, and actually I think from tee to green, 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 final round 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. Penge, 27 years old, was also crowned champion at the Danish Golf Championship and the Hainan Classic. Joel Girrbach (69) finished in third place with 14 under par. Jon Rahm, the local favorite seeking his fourth title at the Spanish Open, finished in a tie for ninth place with a round of 65 (-6). Shane Lowry, who like Rahm, returned to action after the Ryder Cup, failed to make the cut at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.It’s crazy. It’s a golf course I’ve always wanted to play on, because I feel like my game suits it very well.
Marco Penge
