The Italian Matteo Manassero reunited this Sunday with victory on the DP World Tour of golf almost eleven years after the last, by winning the Jonsson Workwear Open, played from Thursday at the Glendower club in Edenvale (South Africa) . The best Spaniards are Angel Hidalgo and Iván Cantero, in the top 10.
Manassero, 30, has not won on a major European circuit since he won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on May 26, 2013 to seal his fourth title. Since that victory, the Italian has not lifted the trophy again on the DP World Tour, although he did so once on the Asian circuit (2020) and twice on the Challenge (2023) to regain his card after a five year absence. .
In 2010, Matteo became the youngest winner on the DP World Tour when he won at the age of 17 years and 188 days at the Castelló Masters Costa Azahar 2010. A precocity record he still holds and predicts a great career.
However, since winning Wentworth in 2023, wins have denied Manassero. This Sunday ended a wait of 3,942 days to get back on the winning track on the DP World Tour.
The ‘azzurro’ golfer won in South Africa with a total of 262 strokes (26 under par) and four rounds of 68, 61 (the lowest round of his career), 67 and 66. He finished three ahead of Englishman Jordan Smith and South Africans Shaun Norris and Thriston Lawrence.
As for the Spanish performance, the best is Ángel Hidalgo, only fifth with -22 in total. Iván Cantero did so five strokes behind Manassero and tied for sixth place with South African Oliver Bekker. And Nacho Elvira and Santi Tarrió occupy joint 51st place with 279 hits.
Source: La Verdad
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