Patrick Reed claims victory in Dubai; Andy Sullivan finishes second. DACH players Schneider, von Dellingshausen, Girrbach, and Schott place mid-field.
American Patrick Reed secured the title at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, the jewel of the Persian Gulf in the United Arab Emirates. Although Reed didn’t quite match his earlier success on the final day, an even-par round was enough for the pro from San Antonio, Texas, to clinch the win.
Mixed final round is enough for victory
Reed was not flawless on the front nine and recorded at least one bogey. On the back nine, he managed to recover from his earlier setback at hole 10 but missed two attempts to hole out on the next hole, the 11th, resulting in another bogey. He bounced back on the 13th hole. Reed finished the tournament at 14 under par, comfortably ahead of Frenchman Julien Guerrier, Spaniard David Puig, and Englishman Andy Sullivan. The win catapulted Reed from 107th to 2nd place in the Race to Dubai standings.
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DP World Tour: Sullivan fights to second place
Andy Sullivan proved his mettle in the final stretch to secure sole second place. The Englishman started the front nine with four bogeys and one birdie but recovered with four birdies on the back nine, finishing with a 71. He birdied the 18th hole as well to clinch second place. Despite finishing 10 under par, he trailed well behind winner Reed and was under pressure until the end from third-place tie rivals David Puig and Julien Guerrier.
David Puig closed with a 73, tying with Julien Guerrier at nine under par total. Guerrier improved seven spots on the leaderboard with a strong final round of 69.
DACH players finish mid-field on leaderboard
The four DACH players who made the cut placed in the mid to lower mid-field of the leaderboard