Nacho Elvira lost the title to Hojgaard on the sixth playoff hole

Rasmus Hojgaard22 years old and world number 119, came in between Nacho Elvira (584º) and his second title on the European golf circuit, as it is now called DP World Tour.

The Spanish player, whose only success began in 2015 at Cazoo Openstarted the final day as the leader, but the Dane rallied by six strokes thanks to a spectacular final round (64) and beat Elvira (70) on the sixth playoff hole to sign up for the tournament Made in Himmer Landin his country.

Hojgaard, looks more and more like entering the European team of Ryder Cupthus adding his fourth European tour title at just 22 years old after his victories in Mauritanian Open (2019), the ISPS Ready UK Championship (2020) and the European Masters (2021).

Elvira, 36, started Sunday as the leader with a stroke ahead of the Scotsman robert mcintyrebut Hojgaard, coming from behind, emerged as his most serious candidate: seven birdies and one bogey (64) put him first at the home-club, waiting on the cards of other rivals.

With two consecutive birdies on holes 16 and 17, Nacho caught Hojgaard and stood on 18 with a stroke ahead, so he only needed to hit the par 4 on the final hole to be crowned champion.

However, a bit unbalanced by an uncomfortable ‘stance’ before his third shot, the man from Madrid mishandled the ball and had to fight to get at least bogey (70) and force a tiebreaker with Hojgaard. The playoff was played on the same 18th hole, cursed for her, and another cruel outcome left Elvira without a prize.

Both golfers closed the first five holes to sign for par: the Dane had his best chance at the third and the Spaniard at the fifth, but Hojgaard saved a very compromising putt from nearly three meters, if he had not it missed, will give the title. to Nacho.

Shortly after the win, Elvira certainly threw away her options with a bad start in the high grass and worse with a second shot, out of bounds, forcing her to hit again from the same spot with a penalty stroke .

Hojgaard again made par, this time enough against the Spaniard’s double bogey, who somehow had the consolation of getting a place for Britishthe fourth and last grand slam of the season to be held from July 20 to 23 at Royal Liverpool GC.

final classification

4th day

Made in Himmer Land (par 70)
​267 Rasmus Hojgaard (Also) 68-70-65-64
Nacho Elvira (ESP) 69-62-66-70
268 Richie Ramsay (Esc) 70-64-65-69
269​​​​Alexander Björk (Sue) 71-68-63-67
Robert MacIntyre (Esc) 64-68-66-71
Kalle Samooja (End) 72-66-64-67
Marc Warren (Esc) 70-64-67-68
…
​272 Borja Virto (ESP/17º) 72-68-66-66
​279 Adrian Otaegui (ESP/60º) 71-70-70-68
​282 Alejandro Del Rey (ESP/65º) 75-66-71-72