Andalucía Masters First round

The first round of the Andalucía Valderrama Masters came to an end at the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in Andalucía, Spain. French player Julien Guerrier led the first round with a score of -10, followed by Daniel Brown with a score of -9. Jorge Campillo ranked third with a score of -8, and Johannes Veerman ranked fourth, one stroke behind him. Julien Guerrier caught 5 birdies in a row from the second hole after teeing off. After a short break on the 7th hole, he added 4 birdies in a row on the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th holes. As a result, Julien Guerrier only had two holes without birdies and no bogeys in the 11 holes after teeing off. After that, on the 15th hole, he caught his last birdie in the first round and ended the game with a clean score of -10. The 37-year-old Julien Guerrier created his lowest score in the DP World Tour. Talking about his wonderful start, Julien Guerrier said: "It feels very good. But we know golf and we know we have to stay in the state of the moment. Of course it's really good, but I tried to stay focused because we know that in this wind, anything can happen. When you play like this and everything goes your way, you will grasp everything, and of course, this feeling is great." Wu Ashun is in a critical period of competing for the 2025 season card. He is currently ranked 121st in the Dubai Race Points, and he needs to reach the top 115 to get the next season's race card. However, he did not play well in the first round. The +1 score of 3 birdies, 2 bogeys and 1 double bogey made him currently ranked T91. If he cannot adjust his state in time, he may face the risk of falling in the Dubai Race Points. Nicolas Norgaard, who is currently ranked sixth in the Dubai Race Points, had just won the first DP World Tour championship trophy of his career at the Bofa British Masters in September. He also brought a lot of excitement to the fans in the first round. After teeing off on the 1st hole, he made a mistake in putting and got a bogey on the 1st hole. However, an eagle on the 2nd hole made the fans' worries disappear. In the following 16 holes, he successively caught 7 birdies and only got 2 bogeys. In the end, he tied for fifth place with a score of -6. Jon Rahm is the absolute focus of the Spanish fans and bears the expectations of more fans in his hometown. He failed to maintain a stable performance in the first round. He temporarily ranked T39 with a score of -2 with 5 birdies and 3 bogeys.

Andalucía Masters Introduction

The Andalucía Masters is a stop on the DP World Tour. The tournament is usually held at Real Club Valderrama in Spain, which is known for its beautiful environment and challenging layout. The total prize money of the tournament is as high as millions of dollars, which is a considerable income for the winner and other high-ranking players. As part of the DP World Tour, the Andalucía Masters is of great significance to the players' ranking in the tour standings, especially in the DP World Tour Play-Offs at the end of the season. The winner of the tournament usually receives generous prize money and important points, which has an important impact on their career and world ranking. The event started in 1990 and was originally called "Volvo Masters". It was part of the Spanish Open and served as the season finale of the European Tour (now DP World Tour) from 1998 to 2008. In 2009, the event was renamed "BNI International" and in 2010 it was renamed "Andalucía Valderrama Masters". The tournament has had many famous champions in its history, including Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Padraig Harrington and Martin Kaymer. The Andalucía Masters is one of the most important events on the European Tour. It is not only an excellent opportunity for players to showcase their skills and strive for high rankings, but also an important part of the Spanish golf tradition and culture.

Hangzhou Open Round 3

The 2024 Hangzhou Open Mobile Day competition ended. British player Ben Schmidt and Irish player Conor Purcell scored 68 and 67 respectively in this round, with a total score of -14 in three rounds and a 2-stroke lead in the final round. Chinese player Wenyi Ding scored 71 in this round and tied for fifth place with a difference of 3 strokes. At 10:30 am, Wenyi Ding, Ben Schmidt and Conor Purcell set off from the last group on Hole 1. In the first two holes, Wenyi Ding and Ben Schmidt, who started quickly, all used birdies to level the score and raised their scores to -13. In the next three holes, the two handed in three pars in succession. Ben Schmidt successfully scored his third birdie on the 6th hole and began to lead alone with -14. Conor Purcell, who was originally 1 stroke behind, also refreshed his score to -12 with 3 birdies and 1 break in the first 6 holes, and came to the third place alone. On the 8th hole, the three players made three birdies again, and on the 9th hole, Wenyi Ding used a precise wedge shot from the greenside to directly cut in for birdie, tying the score again with -15. But the transition of the three players also became a turning point in the whole game. As the rain intensified in the second half, the condition of the three players declined. Wenyi Ding swallowed 5 breaks and only got 1 birdie after the transition, and his total score dropped to -11. "Today's condition is not as good as the previous two days. In fact, I played quite smoothly in the beginning, but after the wind and rain, I actually played a little confused. I made many mistakes in my calculations on the landing point, wind direction, direction and roll of the ball. My putts in the last nine holes were actually OK, basically all the lines I wanted to put, but because of the influence of rain, I failed to make a few putts in the end." Ben Schmidt's last 9 holes also ended with only +1. Conor Purcell, the only player who hit a red number in the second half, took advantage of the situation to improve his total score to -14, and came to the position of tying with Ben Schmidt for the lead. "It was hard to judge the ball's roll because of the heavy rain, and I struggled on a few holes," said Conor Purcell, who finished with 7 birdies and 3 bogeys. "I knew the two players in my group had played well before, but I told myself to stay focused. I only realized I was tied for the lead after I handed in my scorecard." After three rounds, Swedish player Niklas Lemke and Spanish player Angel Ayora tied for third place with a difference of 2 strokes. Wenyi Ding, Finnish player Oliver Lindell, who finished with the best score of 65 strokes in this round, and British player Jack Senior tied for fifth place with a total score of -11 strokes. Hong Kong player Matthew Cheung finished with 69 strokes with 4 birdies and 2 bogeys today, and rose to a tie for 8th place with a total score of -9. Hangzhou Open is Matthew Cheung's first participation in the European Tour Challenge. In early September, he tied for first place in the first stage of the European Tour Qualifying Test, and he also tied for 16th place in the Asian Tour last week. "I am quite satisfied with this result despite the rain. This year is a year of great progress for me. I have made great progress on the psychological level, and my chipping and putting have also improved a lot. I hope my results can improve a little bit tomorrow and I can have a chance to win a championship before the end of the season." Matthew Cheung said after the game. Jin Zihao scored 71 strokes with 3 birdies and 3 bogeys today, and ranked 13th with a total score of -8 with four other foreign players. Yanhan Zhou scored 72 strokes and ranked 23rd with a total score of -6 after three rounds.

Hangzhou Open Final

Irish player Conor Purcell, who had the lowest score of 63 in the first round, won his second European Tour Challenge Championship trophy with a 67 in the final round, and finally won the second European Tour Challenge Championship trophy with a total score of 266 (-18) in four rounds, 4 strokes ahead. Chinese player Yanhan Zhou had a hot start in the final, with 8 birdies and 1 break, and the best score of the round, 64, and finally rushed to the leaderboard with a total score of -13, tied for 5th place. Chinese rookie Wenyi Ding, who participated in the first professional competition, failed to find the best state in the final round, and finally ranked 11th with a total score of -11. "I feel very good. This is my second victory this season and my second European Tour Challenge Championship trophy. After the tee shot on the 18th hole, I felt that everything was just great." The 27-year-old Conor Purcell said after the game. He won the European Tour Challenge Black Desert Northern Ireland Open for the first time in July this year. He ranked 12th in the "Road to Mallorca" before this week's game. At the beginning of the final, he spent 6 holes to stabilize his mentality. After getting into the state, he made three birdies in the last three holes of the first 9. After the transition, although Conor Purcell had a brief ups and downs on the 11th and 13th holes, he still maintained his advantage and made three birdies on the subsequent holes 15 to 17. Especially on the 16th hole, the most difficult par 3 hole in the whole game, he made one of the only two birdies in the whole game in the final round. "In fact, I didn't feel that I was stable at any hole. On the contrary, I was very anxious on the 18th hole today." Although it was not the first time he won the European Tour Challenge, Conor Purcell felt that he was more nervous than the last time he competed for the championship. "I told myself all day to stay focused, even when I was leading, and to keep going for birdies. It's not easy for me to win a golf tournament. I've been a professional for five years and this is only my second win. It's really hard to be the ultimate champion in this sport." As the penultimate tournament of the European Tour Challenge, the Hangzhou Open champion will bring Conor Purcell 440 championship points, helping him move up from 12th to 4th place in the "Road to Mallorca" rankings, which will directly lock in his qualification for the DP World Tour next season. "The last two tournaments are very important. I'm glad I won this victory in China before the finals." Finnish player Oliver Lindell, British player Jack Senior and Spanish player Angel Ayora, who shot 68 in the final round, tied for second place with a total score of 270 (-14) in four rounds, 4 strokes behind. Yanhan Zhou, the youngest player to qualify, captured 6 birdies in the first half of the 9 holes and turned around with a score of -12 tied for fifth place. Although he made a mistake on the tee shot on the 10th hole and got a break, he still managed to get one of the best scores of the day, 64 strokes, thanks to two birdies on the last two holes. He eventually improved his ranking to a tie for fifth place with a total score of 271 strokes (-13) in four rounds, which is Yanhan Zhou's current best record in the European Tour Challenge. "I played very well today. My tee shot, iron shots and greenside saves were all very good. On the 17th hole, I hit the water hazard with my tee shot, but after saving it with a 58-degree angle, I hit a birdie with 206 yards left. This was the happiest birdie of the day." In this Hangzhou Open, Yanhan Zhou carefully summed up his gains and losses every day. "I really gained a lot from this competition. When I finished the first half of the game today, I knew I had scored -6. I was inevitably a little excited psychologically, so before I teed off on the 10th hole, I also tried to control my emotions with breathing to make myself not so excited. In the past few days, I was in the same group with the players of the European Tour Challenge. I found that no matter what score they scored, they had almost no expression and a very calm mentality. This is also what I need to learn from them." Ben Schmidt, the leader of the second and third rounds, was cold in the last nine holes of the final round and finally handed in only 73 strokes, ranking tied for 8th with a total score of -12. However, this result still helped the 22-year-old British rookie to gain enough points, raising his position in the "Road to Mallorca" ranking from the original 46th to 38th, and successfully advanced to the Rolex Challenge Tour year-end finals held at the end of the month. Professional rookie Wenyi Ding once again handed in 71 strokes in the final round of the Hangzhou Open, his first professional tournament, and finally ranked 8th with 11 strokes in four rounds, together with Hong Kong player Matthew Cheung and Danish player Lucas Bjerregaard. "My condition was not very good over the weekend. Today, the tee shot did not hit the fairway that high, so there were not many opportunities to score." Wenyi Ding said after finishing his first professional tournament. Overall, he gave himself a score of 70 for his performance this week. "In fact, I played quite well in the first two rounds, much better than I expected. After the game, I will go for rehabilitation first to let my body rest after fatigue." Matthew Cheung handed in 69 strokes with 4 birdies and 2 bogeys in the final round. In the final round, the champion of the 2024 season Moutai 1935 China Tour International Qualifying Tournament played well with both long and short clubs, but in the second half, he made some mistakes because of a slightly unstable putter. In the next two weeks, Matthew Cheung will also return to Hong Kong to adjust and prepare for the second stage of the European Tour Qualifying Test next month. "It was my first time competing with players from the European Tour Challenge. I saw my strengths and weaknesses, and I gained a lot. The 11th place result also gave me more confidence to face the challenges of the European Tour in the future." Jin Zihao, the player who topped the 2024 season prize list of the Moutai 1935 China Tour, who maintained good results in the first three rounds, had a bad start in the final. Although he made four consecutive birdies in the first nine holes, he also suffered two double-breaks. After the transition, he made one birdie and one break, and finally finished with 71 strokes, ranking tied for 20th with a total score of -8 strokes. "I am not very satisfied with my performance over the weekend, but I persisted and did not give up on every shot. Golf is like this. I hope I can continue to work hard next time."

Summarize

In the crisp autumn of October, the 2024 Hangzhou Open Golf Tournament came to a successful close amidst the picturesque scenery of Hangzhou. After four days of intense competition, Irish player Conor Purcell emerged victorious with his exquisite golf skills and consistent performance, securing the championship title with a leading margin. His outstanding performance not only won the enthusiastic applause of the audience but also added a significant chapter to his golf career. The Andalusian Masters has also concluded, and we will soon bring you highlights from the second, third rounds, and the final round.