2023-06-05 09:27:27
At the Porsche European Open in Green Eagle near Hamburg, two Germans shine with strong second places, and we can also look back on two real highlights in the USA with the Memorial Tournament and the Mizuho Americas Open. The tour review.
DP World Tour: Porsche European Open
Green Eagle Golf Courses, Hamburg
At the end of an exciting final day it is enough for Marcel Siem and Maximilian Kieffer not quite. Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin, just 20, has nerves of steel as he wins his first major title.
Even before the start of the final round on Sunday, there was a lot to be said for a tight race for victory at the 40th Porsche European Open. Not only were six players tied at the top of the field on day three. Several pros were hot on the heels of the leading sextet, who was six under par before the final lap. Among them: Marcel Siem and Maximilian Kieffer, who started their final rounds only one and two strokes (Kieffer) behind in first place.
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LPGA Tour: Mizuho Americas Open
Liberty National Golf Club, New Jersey
Esther Henseleit finds its shape. At the Mizuho Americas Open, held under the patronage of Michelle Wie West, the 24-year-old German comes with (rounds of 77, 66, 69 and 73 strokes) 285 strokes (-3) on the shared 17. Rang and thus achieves her second top 20 result in the current LPGA season. For Henseleit, the only German currently active on the American LPGA Tour – Caro Masson is on a baby break – the season in the USA has been mixed so far. She had traveled to the Liberty National Golf Club near Manhattan with a record of four missed cuts from seven tournament starts. A shared 13th place finish in April at the Lotte Championship was her best result to date.
In New Jersey, too, things got off to a rocky start for her. After a 77 (+5) on day one of the Mizuho Americas Open, there was a risk of early departure. But on the second day of the tournament, Henseleit turned up the heat, was one of the best players of the day with her 66 (-6) and made it into the top 25. She used the moving day with a 69 (-3) for a further improvement on the leaderboard. On the final day, the birdie putts just wouldn’t fall and Henseleit had to settle for a 73 (+1).
Rose Zhang from the USA was able to win the tournament, beating her compatriot Jennifer Kupcho in the jump-off.
PGA Tour: The Memorial Tournament
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Ohio
Stephen Jaeger delivers a strong performance at the high-class Memorial Tournament and finishes the tournament on a shared 24th place. Jack Nicklaus’ invitational tournament played for a prize pool of US$20 million. Jäger did well on the challenging Muirfield Village course, using 72, 70 and 71 strokes over the first three days and starting the final round in 14th place. A 76 (+4) on the final day prevented Jäger from even better placement. The man from Munich can look forward to a prize money of 163,000 dollars and important points in the FedEx Cup ranking.
The traditional tournament was decided in a jump-off between Viktor Hovland and Denny McCarthy (USA), with the better end for the Norwegian.
Challenge Tour: Czech Challenge
Panorama Golf Resort, Czech Republic
Philip Mejow shared the D+D Real Czech Challenge on the twelfth rank finished as the best German. The pro from the G&LC Berlin-Wannsee had played the best round of all participants on Friday with a 64 (-8) and started the weekend with a total of -8 as a shared second in a promising position. Mejow played rounds of 72, 64, 72 and 71.
Wolfgang Glawe, amateur and Bundesliga player from GC Mannheim-Viernheim, had led the Challenge Tour tournament following 18 holes. In the end, one came in for the college player on his foray into the pros 51. Platz out of here. Lukas Euler turned 62.
The Cut missed: Dominic Foos, Michael Hirmer, Philip Katich, Allen John and Felix Katzy.
Korn Ferry Tour: NC Health Championship
Raleigh Country Club, North Carolina, 1. bis 4. Juni
While his twin brother Yannik teeed up at DP World at the Porsche European Open, played JeremyPaul on the Korn Ferry Tour in North Carolina. Although things initially went much better for him than for his brother, who finished 66th at the tournament in Hamburg, Jeremy shouldn’t be completely satisfied with his final performance either. A 73 (+3) on day four sent him from seventh to tied 23. Rang fallen.
Paul’s goal is to finish the season in the top 30 on the Korn Ferry Tour and thereby qualify for the PGA Tour. After completing the NC Health Championship, he is ranked 45th.
Thomas Rosenmuller – the second German participant – had missed the cut.
The results of the other Germans
Ladies European Tour: Helsingborg Open
Allerum Golf Club, Sweden
Luisa Gudert (T40), Leticia Ras-Anderica (T46), Helen Tamy Kreuzer (T69)
Cut: Patricia Isabel Schmidt, Sarina Schmidt, Karolin Lampert, Laura Fünfstück
PGA Tour Champions: Principal Charity Classic
Love Club, Iowa
Bernhard Langer T26, Alex Cejka T34
Epson Tour: Champions Fore Change Invitational
Country Club Tavern, North Carolina
Cut: Sophie Hausmann
The quote of the week
“I’ve never experienced such an outstanding atmosphere at a German tournament – and I’ve played them all since 1999.”
Marcel Siem following the final round at the Porsche European Open, where he repeatedly carried the fans away with his emotionality and at times seemed overwhelmed himself.
What’s coming up this week
PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open
LPGA Tour: ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer
DP World Tour: Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed
Ladies European Tour: Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed
Korn Ferry Tour: BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD Synnex
Epson Tour: Firekeepers Casino Hotel Championship
Challenge Tour: Andalusia Challenge of Cádiz
PGA Tour Champions: American Family Insurance Championship
Legends Tour: Jersey Legends
LET Access Series: Montauban Ladies Open
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