A difficult golf course in Winsen denies a young German golfer a possible victory at the European Open. At the gates of Hamburg, Laurie Canter celebrates his first success.
Jannik De Bruyn was unable to defeat the “Green Monster” on the final day of the European Open. The extremely difficult par 73 course of the Green Eagle course in Winsen an der Luhe in Lower Saxony made life difficult for the 24-year-old from Mönchengladbach. He needed 78 strokes for his round on the final day – too many for a possible victory. With a total score of 287 strokes, De Bruyn fell from fourth to joint 18th place.
Laurie Canter secured the title at the DP World Tour tournament on the outskirts of Hamburg, with prize money of 2.5 million dollars. The 34-year-old Englishman won his first victory on the former European Tour with a total of 279 strokes, beating Bernd Wiesberger from Austria and the South African Throston Lawrence (both 281). Canter collected 425,000 US dollars in prize money for his first victory on the DP World Tour.
“I didn’t manage to get the momentum on my side today,” said De Bruyn, analyzing his game after the final round. He was particularly dissatisfied with his putting performance on the greens: “That annoys me a bit.”
De Bruyn still takes “something positive with him”
Despite the high score, De Bruyn was able to enjoy the tournament just outside Hamburg. After the first day, the 24-year-old was still leading the field with an outstanding round of 64. “With a little distance, I’m sure I’ll take something positive with me and look forward to the next tournament in Germany.”
The last German home victory at a European Tour tournament was 16 years ago. In 2008, Martin Kaymer won the International Open in Munich. The former number one in the world rankings is currently playing on the competing LIV Tour.
This year, around 25,000 spectators attended the tournament in Winsen/Luhe. “Golf in Hamburg works,” said tournament director Dirk Glittenberg, who is looking for a new title sponsor for the event. The aim is for European Ryder Cup stars such as the young Swede Ludvig Aberg or the Norwegian Viktor Hovland to tee off at the European Open in the future.
Source: Stern
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