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European Tour 2021 - Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Paul Casey Wins by Four Shots, marking "the end of a rubbish year"!
England's Paul Casey has won in Dubai with a final score of 17-under par, 271. South Africa's Brandon Stone is in second place on 13-under 275 and Scotland's Robert McIntyre is third with 12-under.
Kalle Samooja from Finland is tied with England's Laurie Canter on 4th with 10-under. Padraig Harrington (Ireland) follows on 9-under in a tie with Sergio Garcia (Spain) and Bernd Wiesberger from Austria.
Aussies Lucas Herbert, who took the Dubai Desert Classic title in 2020, and Wade Ormsby are tied on 5-under, where Abu Dhabi champion Tyrrell Hatton is as well.
Casey had appeared "ice-cool all day". Then, as he became fully aware that he had in fact won, tears fell.
“I'm always emotional with wins, but with this one it's such a prestigious event, the history which is behind you - I can see it from here with amazing winners - is basically a Who's Who in world golf,” Casey said.
“And the fact that last year was just, like for a lot of people, rubbish. Obviously we're still in difficult times, still in the middle of a pandemic, but it's something very cool." - The National News
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A lovely birdie putt on the 11th extended his lead to five – MacIntrye was in the midst of four consecutive bogeys – and another birdie on the par-13th maintained it.
When Casey stared down a double-bogey on the par 3 15th, and perhaps a nervy finish, he drained a lengthy putt to drop just one shot. A great up-and-down on 16, and a comfortable par on 17, followed.
Apparently, Casey hadn't to that point paid any attention to the leaderboard. However, knowing where he stood as he strolled up 18, he finished with a flourish to accentuate the win.
Then, as he stood not far from the screens that celebrate the tournament’s impressive roll of honour, came the tears. Read More Here.
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