French Open: Bernd Wiesberger wins ahead of James Morrison
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French Open final leaderboard |
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-13 B Wiesberger (Aut); -10 J Morrison (Eng); -8 J Van Zyl (SA); -7 M Kaymer (Ger); -5 R Cabrera-Bello (Spa); -4 M Lorenzo-Vera (Fra), A Sullivan (Eng), F Molinari (Ita), B Steele (US); -3 T Jaidee (Tha), M Kieffer (Ger) |
Bernd Wiesberger finished three shots ahead of England's James Morrison to become the first Austrian winner of the French Open.
The 29-year-old carded six birdies - including five in six holes on the front nine - in a final round of 65.
Morrison's four-under round of 67 on Sunday left him two ahead of overnight leader, South African Jaco van Zyl.
German former world number one Martin Kaymer ended his round with a double bogey to finish fourth on seven under.
Italian Francesco Molinari carded a par final round of 71 to finish among a group of players on four under, along with England's Andy Sullivan.
Wiesberger ends three-year wait for third title |
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Bernd Wiesberger's previous European Tour titles both came in 2012, at the Ballantine's Championship in Seoul, South Korea and the Lyoness Open in his native Austria |
Home favourite Victor Dubuisson, who began the day four shots off the lead in fourth, had a disappointing final round, dropping four shots, including a double bogey on the 18th and a triple bogey on the seventh to finish two under.
Sunday was all about Wiesberger, who began with three pars before the threat of lightning forced a delay of an hour.
The two-time European Tour winner birdied five of the next six holes to reach the turn in 31 and move into a four-shot lead.
Three birdies on the back nine kept Morrison in contention, but world number 39 Wiesberger was able to retain his advantage with a run of pars and a final birdie on the last.
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