English golfer Todd Clements got here by way of a bunched area on Sunday to win the Czech Masters for his first European tour title after taking pictures a bogey-free 9-under 63 to seal a one-stroke victory.
Compatriot Matt Wallace might have compelled a playoff on the Albatross Golf Resort close to Prague however pushed a 10-foot birdie putt huge on the final gap.
Clements, who turns 27 on Tuesday, graduated from the Challenge Tour final yr and is ranked No. 394. He completed the week on 22-under 266.
He hadn’t completed within the high 20 in any earlier occasion this season, however shot within the 60s each spherical on the Czech Masters.
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“In the circumstances, it’s my best round of golf,” mentioned Clements, who made three straight birdies from Numbers 1-3, 6-8, and 11-13 to be 9 beneath after 13 holes earlier than parring his approach house.
Clements will likely be contained in the world’s high 200 for the primary time when the rating is up to date on Monday.
Wallace shot 67 and was alone in second place, three strokes forward of Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard (69).
There was a six-way tie for fourth place, together with two gamers — Robert MacIntyre of Scotland (66) and Ludvig Aberg of Sweden (66) — who could possibly be a part of Europe’s workforce for the Ryder Cup subsequent month.
MacIntyre’s excessive end strengthened his spot in third place on the European factors listing with one occasion to go in qualification — the European Masters in Switzerland subsequent week.
Aberg, a 23-year-old Swede who solely turned professional in June and was taking part in in his first European tour occasion, may need finished sufficient to persuade European workforce captain Luke Donald to provide him a wildcard decide.
Donald will announce them on September 4.