Winsen's European Open Tournament - Golfer De Bruyn faces defeat at the hands of the notorious "Green Monster".
"The 'Green Monster' couldn't conquer Jannik De Bruyn in the last day of the European Open." Facing the challenging Par-73 course of the Green Eagle facility in Lower Saxony, Winsen on the Luhe, the 24-year-old from Mönchengladbach struggled. He racked up 78 strokes for his final round, which was way too many for victory. As a result, De Bruyn slid from his initially 4th placement to a tied 18th place, totaling 287 strokes.
Laurie Canter claimed victory at the tourney having a $2.5 million prize pot merely outside Hamburg. The 34-year-old Englishman earned his first triumph on the previous European Tour with a grand total of 279 strokes, outpacing Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and South African Thriston Lawrence (both 281). Canter pocketed $425,000 in prize money - his first win on the DP World Tour.
"I couldn't gain any momentum today," De Bruyn reflected on his play after the concluding round. He was particularly annoyed with his putt performance on the greens: "It nags me a tad."
Regardless of the high score, De Bruyn appreciated the Hamburg tournament, having led the pack after the first day with a remarkable 64-stroke round. "I'll certainly carry something favorable from this and anticipate the next German tournament."
The last German success at a European Tour tournament occurred 16 years back. In 2008, Martin Kaymer won the International Open in Munich. At the moment, the former number one globe champion is making his move onto the rival LIV Tour.
Previously, nearly 25,000 attendees witnessed the tournament in Winsen/Luhe this year. "Golf flourishes in Hamburg," stated tournament director Dirk Glittenberg, who's searching for a new title sponsor for the event. The objective is to draw European Ryder Cup stars like the young Swede Ludvig Aberg or the Norwegian Viktor Hovland to the European Open in the future.
