Shenzhen, China — Adrian Otaegui overcame a five-stroke deficit to win the China Open on Sunday, the Spanish golfer’s fifth title at the tournament.
Otaegui was behind the in-form Sebastian Söderberg after Friday’s round – Saturday’s was canceled because of thunder and lightning – and he shot a 7-under 65 in his final round to win by a shot from Guido Migliozzi, who finished second with 67.
“I was starting five shots behind and I tried not to look at the leaderboard, not to think about the result,” Otaegui said. “I knew if I had birdie chances, I could make some. I think I was actually feeling calmer during the round.”
Sunday’s final round was played in a two tee, three ball format, starting at 8am local time.
Otaegui, ranked number 143, remained flawless and made seven birdies to finish at 18 under par overall. He earned a spot in the PGA Championship later this month.
Söderberg finished tied for third after starting Sunday with a bogey. The Swedish player made four birdies but was undone by another bogey on the 15th hole and a double bogey for par in the final round.
Söderberg finished alongside Englishman Paul Waring and Swiss Joel Girrbach at the age of 16.
The China Open returned to the European tour schedule after a five-year absence.
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