Kalle Samooja overcomes seven shot deficit to win European Open 2022

DP World Tour, Porsche European Open, Green Eagles, Hamburg, Germany: 2-5 June


Finland's Kalle Samooja overcomes seven shot deficit to win the 2022 European Open 

From DP World Tour News:

Kalle Samooja secured his maiden DP World Tour title in style, producing a course-record 64 at Green Eagle Golf Courses on Sunday to win the 2022 Porsche European Open by two shots.

Starting the day seven shots off the lead, Samooja fired eight birdies in a spotless final round, saving the best until last as he made back-to-back gains at the 17th and 18th.  Read more

From the Belfast Telegraph, by Phil Casey:

Kalle Samooja carded a stunning final round of 64 to overturn a seven-shot deficit and claim his first DP World Tour title in the Porsche European Open.

Samooja fired eight birdies, including three in the last four holes, to establish a new course record and set the clubhouse target on six under par, with the final groups still having nine holes to play.  Read more

From Sky Sports, by PA Sport:

Kalle Samooja set a course record of 64 on the final day of the tournament in Hamburg, recording three birdies in his last four holes to register his first DP Tour World title; Wil Besseling finished second on four under

Finland's Kalle Samooja carded a stunning final round of 64 to overturn a seven-shot deficit and claim his first DP World Tour title at the Porsche European Open in Hamburg.  Read more

From TSN.ca, by The Canadian Press:

WINSEN, Germany (AP) — Kalle Samooja finished with back-to-back birdies and shot a course-record 8-under 64 to win the European Open on Sunday. It was his first title on the European tour.

The 34-year-old Finn's eight birdies in the final round — including three in the last four holes — left him 6-under 282 overall as he overturned a seven-shot deficit and secured a spot at the U.S. Open.  Read more

From Planet Sport, by Sean Fisher:

Finland's Kalle Samooja managed to go eight under-par in the final round of the European Open to claim his first DP World Tour title.

Kalle Samooja managed to overturn a seven-shot deficit during Sunday's Porsche Open action, with the Finn performing when it mattered most in Germany.  Read more

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