Golf round-up: Pádraig Harrington finishes in a share of fifth place at Senior Open as KJ Choi wins first Major at 54
Golf round-up: Pádraig Harrington finishes in a share of fifth place at Senior Open as KJ Choi wins first Major at 54Ireland's Conor Purcell celebrates after winning the Black Desert NI Open presented by Tom McKibbin at Galgorm Castle Golf Club in Ballymena. Photograph: Patrick Bolger/Getty ImagesConor Purcell held his nerve to claim a maiden Challenge Tour title in the Black Desert NI Open presented by Tom McKibbin at Galgorm Castle in Ballymena.
“I’m over the moon and kind of lost for words,” he said. “I’ve waited a long time for this and for it to happen, with all my family out here today, is just amazing.Pádraig Harrington battles his way into Senior Open contention at Carnoustie“Joakim is a fierce competitor and a proven winner, and he’s won here before, so I knew not to take him lightly. I’m just pleased because I putted terribly today but I managed to get the job done.
Purcell then birdied the 15th, and when Lagergren bogeyed the same hole, a two-shot swing saw Purcell move into the solo lead for the first time on the final day, before he parred his way home for a memorable victory. “On 18, it was the calmest I felt all day. After a few loose shots at the start of the day, I got into the flow of things and felt very in control and knew the job I had to do.
Purcell climbs 20 places to fourth in the Road to Mallorca rankings on 683 points, while Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen remains in pole position on 1,061 points. Englishman John Parry sits second on 1,007, and Spaniard Joel Moscatel remains in third place on 870 points. Pádraig Harrington carded a level-par final round of 72 to finish in a share of fifth place alongside another six golfers, including Bernard Langer and Thomas Bjorn.
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