Northern Irishman Jonathan Caldwell started the final day of the Scandinavian Mixed, at Vallda golf & country club, Sweden, three strokes behind the four leaders, but he made a superb 64 on Sunday to land the club -17. -house. He thus won his first victory on the European circuit.
Spaniard Adrian Otaegui had the opportunity to win on the last hole, but three putts on the 18th hole and his only bogey of the day (67), will place him a head shot.
A first victory for Caldwell
It’s been a long road to the winner’s circle for Caldwell, who passed through the Q School in 2008 but had only played 47 tournaments on the European Tour before this week.
He claimed two victories on the EuroPro Tour in 2016 and 2017 and made his return to the European Tour via the qualifying school in 2019, after a decade of absence.
But he will now have no worries about his playing privileges in the near future and showed great emotion during his interview after his victory.
« It’s a dream that I have been cherishing for a very long time, did he declare. I worked hard to make it happen. I haven’t done it yet, but I hope it will. »
« In 2009 I played my first year on the Tour, lost my card, played mini-tours and the Challenge Tour over the years, also worked at a local golf shop. It’s been a long road, but I’m finally there. »
On the French side, Anne-Lise Caudal finished 52nd (-2 total), after a last card in 70.
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