DP World Tour: Thorbjorn Olesen wins seventh title as he cruises to victory by four strokes at Thailand Classic | Golf News

Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen went 24 beneath to win the Thailand Traditional in Bangkok on Sunday; German Yannick Paul completed second, 4 strokes behind Olesen, with a last lap 68; Joost Luiten and Alexander Knappe share third place

Thorbjorn Olesen pulled away from the sphere to assert his seventh DP World Tour title by 4 strokes on the Thailand Traditional in Bangkok.

Olesen took a two-shot lead on the ultimate lap and birdies on first, second and sixth sealed a high quality ahead run show.

The 33-year-old went dwelling with a bogey-free 66 placing him at 24 beneath for the event, away from Germany’s Yannick Paul who completed 20 beneath after a last spherical 68 at Amata Spring Nation Membership on Sunday.

“I had some good alternatives to birdie, however did not benefit from them. Then it was a bonus to birdie on two powerful holes. It made me really feel a bit extra at dwelling. comfy. I felt steady and in management,” mentioned Olesen, who birdied three on the entrance 9 and three extra on the again.

The victory marked his first title in Asia and is his first for the reason that British Masters in Might 2022.

“It’s totally particular,” he mentioned.

“It has been a very long time since I received on a tour.”

Olsen will return to the highest 100 on this planet subsequent week.

Alexander Knappe of Germany put in a stunning efficiency on the again 9 the place he netted seven birdies.

He completed with a 67 for 270 to complete third, with Dutchman Joost Luiten (69), two extra strokes behind Paul.

Olesen’s compatriot Oliver Hundeboll of Denmark holed a hole-in-one on the par three thirteenth.

Dale Whitnell was the very best positioned British participant, taking a share of ninth place on 15 beneath after a last spherical of 71.

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