Frank Kennedy saved his cool on the ultimate day at Adamstal Golf Membership in Austria to safe a primary win as an expert with a one-stroke victory of the Euram Financial institution Open.
The 18-year Englishman, who relies in Florida, took a two-shot lead into the ultimate spherical and maintained his benefit after a level-par entrance 9.
Regardless of a bogey at 12, Kennedy saved his composure to par his remaining six holes to complete 13 below par, one shot away from German Nicolai von Dellingshausen in second.
Kennedy, who gave us his place in final 12 months’s Walker Cup workforce to pursue an expert profession, was delighted to hitch the winner’s circle in his first full season within the paid ranks.
“I’m over the moon,” he mentioned. “It was a tricky day, I didn’t make anyplace close to as many putts as I did the primary three days, however positively blissful to come back away with the win.
“I holed a pleasant putt for par on 16, which gave me momentum. I didn’t give myself the best putts on the final two holes, however I’m very blissful to stroll away and say I’ve holed it and gained this week.
“The win provides me a full Problem Tour card,” he mentioned. “Hopefully I can push on for the remainder of the season, end within the high 20, and get onto the DP World Tour.
“It’s an enormous purpose – everybody enjoying on the Problem Tour is focusing on that high 20 – nevertheless it’ll be the identical subsequent week. I’ll exit on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and prep for that first tee shot on Thursday.”
France’s Martin Couvra shared third place with Austrian Maximilian Steinlechner on 11 below par, one shot away from Oliver Lindell from Finland, Norwegian Herman Sekne, and German Velten Meyer in fifth.
