Sergio Garcia Wins KLM Open For 16th European Tour Title

The Spaniard beat 18-year-old Nicolai Hojgaard by one stroke at the International in Amsterdam

Sergio Garcia Wins KLM Open
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The Spaniard beat 18-year-old Nicolai Hojgaard by one stroke at the International in Amsterdam

Sergio Garcia Wins KLM Open For 16th European Tour Title

Sergio Garcia won his 16th European Tour title by one stroke at the KLM Open in Amsterdam.

Garcia began the day tied for the lead with Callum Shinkwin at 15 under par and a three under 69 got him to -18.

The Spaniard held off young Dane Nicolai Hojgaard after finishing bogey-par to win by one.

He made seven birdies in the final round including four bogeys.

“It was honestly amazing to have my brother, Angie my wife and little Azalea [his daughter] here, it's very special,” Garcia said.

“Amazing. We had a great week and great to win again. I played well all week under pressure. It wasn't easy, there were a couple of tough moments today but I hung on tough, that's the most important thing.

Sergio climbs to 32nd in the world with his first win of 2019 after his previous victory at last year's Valderrama Masters.

Garcia trailed playing partner Callum Shinkin after nine holes by one but the Englishman then doubled the 10th before costly dropped shots at 16 and 18.

He finished fifth, with his four over par back nine costing him some €140,000.

Nicolai Hojgaard in second recorded his best ever finish as a professional and jumped from 1002 to 380th in the world.

The 18-year-old only turned pro earlier this year and has a twin brother named Rasmus - check out this month's issue of Golf Monthly to read our feature with the twins as well as winner Sergio Garcia.

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He only missed out by one after a costly bogey on the 16th.

Matt Wallace was third at 15 under, two back of Hojgaard, with James Morrison one further back in fourth position.

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KLM Open Leaderboard -

1 Sergio Garcia -18

2 Nicolai Hojgaard -17

3 Matt Wallace -15

4 James Morrison -14

5 Callum Shinkwin -13

6 Rikard Karlberg -12

7 Wil Besseling -11

7 Joakim Lagergren -11

7 Hugo Leon -11

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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


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