Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard completed two photographs clear on 16 underneath general to win the British Masters at The Belfry.
The 32-year-old carded a level-par spherical of 72 to safe his first DP World Tour title, with South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence two strokes adrift in second.
Norgaard’s compatriot Rasmus Hojgaard charged up the leaderboard with a seven-under-par 65 to take third general on 12 underneath.
Matt Wallace was the highest-placed dwelling golfer in eighth, 4 photographs additional again, whereas Tyrrell Hatton signed for a disappointing two-over 74 to finish in a tie for 18th on 4 underneath.
“You don’t have any thought how a lot it means,” Norgaard mentioned. “I have been dreaming of this since I used to be 10 years outdated.
“I’ve had type of an extended profession, simply shifting slowly forward and yearly getting a little bit bit higher. I’ve by no means received on the Problem Tour, nothing like that, so to win right here for a primary win I really feel excellent.
“I used to be attempting not to consider it an excessive amount of however this morning I nearly threw up at breakfast, I used to be simply so nervous.”
Norgaard turns into the third Dane to win the British Masters after Thomas Bjorn in 2005 and Thorbjorn Olesen in 2022.
Requested about successful the primary Ryder Cup qualifying occasion, Norgaard added: “I did not even know. That is a great begin.
“It is the final word aim for certain, however I’ve simply been pondering a lot about entering into the ultimate occasion of the season this 12 months. Stepping into the highest 50 [on the Race to Dubai] has been on my radar so I believe this could safe it now.”
