Top Ad
I DIG Radio
www.idigradio.com
Listen live to the best music from around the world!
I DIG Style
www.idigstyle.com
Learn about the latest fashion styles and more...

Kristoffer Broberg, the world No. 772, wins tense Dutch Open after 'six years of hell'

Written by 
Published in Golf
Sunday, 19 September 2021 07:55

CROMVOIRT, Netherlands — Kristoffer Broberg of Sweden shot a tense level-par 72 Sunday to finish at 23 under and win the Dutch Open for his second European Tour victory and first since beating Patrick Reed in a playoff to clinch the 2015 BMW Masters.

The 35-year-old set course records at the Bernardus club in Cromvoirt in the second and third rounds, shooting a 64 on Friday and an 11-under 61 on Saturday.

But the 772nd-ranked Swede struggled Sunday, despite starting the day with an eight-shot lead, as Alejandro Canizares and Marcus Schmid both piled on the pressure with 5-under 31s on the front nine.

"The game wasn't there today. I was struggling all day," he said.

Schmid reduced the lead to just two shots on the par-5 12th, but it could have been worse for Broberg — he chipped in for a bogey while Schmid left an eagle putt just short of the cup.

Schmid then made a double-bogey five on the 13th to take the pressure off Broberg in a rollercoaster back nine for the leader. The German finished second on 20-under, two shots ahead of Canizares, who shot a double-bogey seven on the 18th.

Broberg rolled in a birdie putt on the 17th to give himself a three-shot cushion going to the 18th and held his nerve for a regulation par five on the final hole to close out his second European Tour victory and the first by a Swede at the Dutch Open since Peter Hanson in 2012.

It was a return to form for a player whose playing schedule has been restricted in recent years by hip and knee injuries.

"Six years of hell," he said before choking up with emotion after his victory.

Broberg recently visited an optician in Sweden who gave him a contact lens for his right eye.

Read 169 times

Soccer

Ten Hag: Garnacho sorry for liking social criticism

Ten Hag: Garnacho sorry for liking social criticism

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsErik ten Hag has said Alejandro Garnacho has apologised for liking...

FA defends replay scrapping: Cup will be stronger

FA defends replay scrapping: Cup will be stronger

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Football Association (FA) has defended its decision to scrap re...

Casemiro: Ancelotti cried when I left Real Madrid

Casemiro: Ancelotti cried when I left Real Madrid

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCasemiro has said Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti cried in front...

2026 FIFA


2028 LOS ANGELES OLYMPIC

UEFA

2024 PARIS OLYMPIC


Basketball

Kawhi still battling inflammation, G1 status iffy

Kawhi still battling inflammation, G1 status iffy

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLOS ANGELES -- LA Clippers All-Star Kawhi Leonard still has inflamm...

Kerr: 'Lot of value' in keeping Dubs' core together

Kerr: 'Lot of value' in keeping Dubs' core together

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSAN FRANCISCO -- For the past several years, the Golden State Warri...

Baseball

D-backs RHP Nelson exits after line drive to arm

D-backs RHP Nelson exits after line drive to arm

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSAN FRANCISCO -- Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson exit...

Ohtani joins long list of scammed athletes and celebrities

Ohtani joins long list of scammed athletes and celebrities

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsIppei Mizuhara's alleged theft of at least $16 million from his for...

Sports Leagues

  • FIFA

    Fédération Internationale de Football Association
  • NBA

    National Basketball Association
  • ATP

    Association of Tennis Professionals
  • MLB

    Major League Baseball
  • ITTF

    International Table Tennis Federation
  • NFL

    Nactional Football Leagues
  • FISB

    Federation Internationale de Speedball

About Us

I Dig® is a leading global brand that makes it more enjoyable to surf the internet, conduct transactions and access, share, and create information.  Today I Dig® attracts millions of users every month.r

 

Phone: (800) 737. 6040
Fax: (800) 825 5558
Website: www.idig.com
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Affiliated