The danish Rasmus Hojgaard He finished the fourth and final round on Sunday with three straight birdies to take the final victory in the Irish Open of golf, played from Thursday at the Royal County Down club in Newcastle (Northern Ireland), and prevented victory at home by the world number 3 and great favorite, Rory McIlroy.
The Northern Irishman had a three-metre putt for eagle on the 18th hole to force a playoff, but his ball stuck almost to the right and that shot proved Hojgaard’s victory.
Rasmus Hojgaard delivered this Sunday a card of 65 strokes (6 under par), with eight birdies, the last three of the last three holes, for only two bogeys, to win his fifth title in DP World Tour and the first since he won Made in Himmerland, in Denmark, in 2023.
The young Danish golfer, 23 years old, finished with 275 total strokes (-9) and was one ahead of McIlroy, who started the final day as the leader and finished with a round of 69 (-2). Two effects behind Hojgaard, Italian Matteo Manassero finished third.
The best Spanish ones are Donostiarra Adrian Otaegui and Santander Nacho Elvirawho finished at par overall, sharing 17th place with the other players, nine strokes behind the champion. Alejandro del Rey from Madrid, who was in first place for the first two days, finished +3.
Source: La Verdad
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