Adrian Ortegui shot a final-round 65 to win the weather-shortened Volvo China Open by one shot.
The Spaniard started the day five strokes behind the in-form Sebastian Soderberg, who lost his first match in the 54-hole championship after Saturday’s third round was called off due to lightning in the Shenzhen area. lead.
The victory gave Otaji his fifth career DP World Tour title and moved him into the top three of the Asian Swing Rankings alongside Soderbergh and Nakajima Keita. to secure a spot in this month’s PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club.
“I’m very, very happy – I’m very happy,” Otaji said after the win. “I had to wait a while after it was over to see what happened in the last group, but luckily things went well and I’m very happy.
“I started five shots behind and I tried not to look at the leaderboard, not think about the results, try to play like I did on Thursday and Friday and think if things go well, this is a course where I can get some birdies. .
“I’ve been putting really well and I’ve been feeling more and more confident with my putting this week and I know if I have a birdie chance, I’m probably going to make a few holes. I think I’m actually feeling more confident in this round. calm.
Adrian Otaegui wins Volvo China Open title
Soderberg started the day with a three-shot lead, but he was matched by Otaji after a flawless seven birdies to set the club’s target at 18 under.
The Swede had the same score on the final shot but hooked his tee shot into the zone and, despite making the par-4, failed to make the monster par putt that would have extended the match.
Soderberg continued to three-putt, suffered a double bogey, and shot an even par 72. He was tied for third with England’s Paul Waring and Switzerland’s Joel Gilbach, with Guido Migliozzi at the end. Made a long birdie on one hole and ranked second at 17 under par.
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