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05/05 05:37 CDT Adrian Otaegui makes up 5 shots to win China Open
Adrian Otaegui makes up 5 shots to win China Open
SHENZHEN, China (AP) --- Adrian Otaegui overturned a five-shot deficit to win
the China Open on Sunday, the Spanish golfer's fifth tour title.
Otaegui had been trailing the in-form Sebastian Sderberg after Friday's round
-- Saturday's was cancelled because of thunder and lightning -- and he shot
7-under 65 in his final round to win by one shot from Guido Migliozzi, who
finished runner up with a 67.
"I was starting five shots back and I tried not to look at the leaderboard, not
think about the result," Otaegui said. "I knew if I had birdie chances that I
could potentially hole a few. I think I was actually feeling more calm through
the round."
Sunday's final round was played in a two-tee, three-ball format starting at 8
a.m. local time.
The No. 143-ranked Otaegui stayed flawless and holed seven birdies to finish at
18 under par overall. He earned a spot in the PGA Championship later this month.
Sderberg finished in a tie for third after starting Sunday with a bogey. The
Swedish player holed four birdies but was undone by another bogey on the 15th
hole and a double-bogey for par in the final round.
Sderberg finished alongside Englishman Paul Waring and Switzerland's Joel
Girrbach at 16 under.
The China Open was back on the European tour schedule after an absence of five
years.
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