Adrian Otaegui shot a brilliant final round of 65 to win the weather-shortened Volvo China Open by one stroke.
The Spaniard began the day five shots behind in-form Sebastian Soderberg, who had led since the start of the 54-hole tournament after Saturday’s third round was canceled due to thunder and lightning in the Shenzhen region.
The victory gives Otaegui the fifth DP World Tour title of his career and earns him a spot in this month’s PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club after finishing in the top three in the Asian Swing rankings with Soderberg and Keita Nakajima.
“I’m very, very happy, extremely happy,” Otaegui said after the victory. “I had to wait a bit since I finished, to see what happened in the final group but luckily for me things went well and I’m extremely happy.
“I was starting five shots back and I tried not to look at the standings, not to think about the result, to try to play like I played on Thursday and Friday and to think that if things go well, It’s a course where I can have some birdie chances.
“I putted well, I felt more and more confident throughout the week with the putter and I knew if I had any birdie chances I could potentially make a few. I think I actually felt calmer throughout the tour.”
Adrian Otaegui claimed victory at the Volvo China Open
Soderberg started the day three shots ahead, but was pegged back by Otaegui after his flawless performance of seven birdies to set the clubhouse target at 18 under par.
The Swede was on the same score before the last but hooked his tee shot in the penalty area and although he reached the hole par four in three, he could not make the monster par putt which would have extended tournament.
Soderberg three-putted for a double bogey and a level par 72, leaving him tied for third alongside England’s Paul Waring and Switzerland’s Joel Girrbach, with Guido Migliozzi in second place at 17 under thanks to a long birdie on the last hole. .
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