December 02-05
Fire Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai
โฌ1,200,000
Round 1, Round 2, Round 3
Antoine Rozner claimed his maiden European Tour title at the Golf in Dubai Championship presented by DP World after a stellar final round performance helped the Frenchman come from four shots back to seal a two-stroke victory at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
"To be honest I had no idea what was going on. I only knew I was the leader when I was on the 18th green. I think that actually helped me a little bit, I didn't want to know what was going on.
"So many feelings. I've been close twice this year in Mauritius and in Valderrama, I couldn't close it out, so I'm just very happy with how I played this week and especially today. A 64 on a Sunday is always a pretty good score so to get it done in this fashion was a big deal for me."
"Catch me if you can."
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) December 5, 2020
The moment that secured @AntoineRozner's maiden Tour victory 🏆#GolfInDubai pic.twitter.com/vHnN4ESdMv
The 27-year-old was neck-and-neck with Andy Sullivan down the stretch but it was a superlative second shot into the par-five 18th hole which sealed the deal as a two-putt birdie earned the European Tour Rookie an eight under final round 64 and a 25 under total.
"I was quite calm to be honest, I was a bit pumped up obviously," said Rozner. "I'm really glad that last putt was really close because otherwise it would have been a long three- or four-footer. I'm really surprised with how I handled it to be honest, I just kept pushing until the last hole so that was the key for me.
"I knew I was in the final event already before this week, but to get it done and win a tournament is just amazing. I didn't play any Rolex Series events this season so for me to play the biggest tournament of the year, the final, is a big deal. The top players will be there so I'm very excited to compete at the next level and I think it will be very challenging and interesting for me."
That moved him to 24th in the Race to Dubai Rankings presented by Rolex as he looks forward to a debut in next week's DP World Championship, Dubai, confident in the knowledge that his two Challenge Tour victories in 2019 came in back-to-back fashion.
The fastest Frenchman to record a first Tour win:
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) December 5, 2020
24 events - Antoine Rozner
27 events - Grรฉgory Havret
29 events - Victor Perez
37 events - Alex Levy#GolfInDubai pic.twitter.com/cNBTbbIPHO
Sullivan, who had led the field after each of the opening three rounds, had a disappointing day as two bogeys contributed to his worst round of the week, a two under 70 which left him in a share of second alongside three others.
Sullivan's English compatriot Matt Wallace enjoyed a stunning back nine which comprised five birdies and four pars to sign for a four under 68 and a joint second place finish. Mike Lorenzo Vera's second successive 65 meant he joined the English duo on 23 under, as did Italy's Francesco Laporta, who finished with four birdies in a row for a closing 66 and the best result of his European Tour career.
Pos. |
Player | To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Total |
1 |
ROZNER, Antoine | -25 |
63 |
69 |
67 |
64 |
263 |
2 |
LORENZO-VERA, Mike | -23 |
69 |
66 |
65 |
65 |
265 |
โ |
LAPORTA, Francesco | -23 |
65 |
69 |
65 |
66 |
265 |
โ |
WALLACE, Matt | -23 |
63 |
67 |
67 |
68 |
265 |
โ |
SULLIVAN, Andy | -23 |
61 |
66 |
68 |
70 |
265 |
6 |
FORREST, Grant | -21 |
66 |
68 |
70 |
63 |
267 |
7 |
FISHER, Ross | -20 |
63 |
67 |
68 |
70 |
268 |
8 |
BROWN, Steven | -19 |
70 |
63 |
69 |
67 |
269 |
โ |
LAGERGREN, Joakim | -19 |
67 |
68 |
67 |
67 |
269 |
โ |
WARREN, Marc | -19 |
64 |
70 |
68 |
67 |
269 |
8 |
WIESBERGER, Bernd | -19 |
70 |
66 |
66 |
67 |
269 |
โ |
LEMKE, Niklas | -19 |
66 |
68 |
66 |
69 |
269 |
13 |
SORDET, Clément | -18 |
68 |
70 |
66 |
66 |
270 |
โ |
VÄLIMÄKI, Sami | -18 |
70 |
68 |
65 |
67 |
270 |
โ |
OLESEN, Thorbjørn | -18 |
69 |
64 |
69 |
68 |
270 |
โ |
SCHMITT, Max | -18 |
68 |
64 |
68 |
70 |
270 |
โ |
PARATORE, Renato | -18 |
68 |
65 |
65 |
72 |
270 |
18 |
KARLBERG, Rikard | -17 |
65 |
69 |
71 |
66 |
271 |
19 |
MORRISON, James | -16 |
67 |
72 |
67 |
66 |
272 |
โ |
SODERBERG, Sebastian | -16 |
67 |
69 |
68 |
68 |
272 |
โ |
MACINTYRE, Robert | -16 |
66 |
68 |
66 |
72 |
272 |
22 |
HORSEY, David | -15 |
71 |
67 |
68 |
67 |
273 |
โ |
SCALISE, Lorenzo | -15 |
65 |
68 |
71 |
69 |
273 |
โ |
CROCKER, Sean | -15 |
68 |
66 |
68 |
71 |
273 |
25 |
RITTHAMMER, Bernd | -14 |
68 |
67 |
70 |
69 |
274 |
25 |
SMITH, Jordan | -14 |
69 |
68 |
68 |
69 |
274 |
โ |
WARING, Paul | -14 |
68 |
68 |
72 |
66 |
274 |
โ |
PIETERS, Thomas | -14 |
67 |
68 |
68 |
71 |
274 |
โ |
HOWIE, Craig | -14 |
64 |
68 |
70 |
72 |
274 |
30 |
KORHONEN, Mikko | -13 |
66 |
69 |
71 |
69 |
275 |
โ |
SHINKWIN, Callum | -13 |
68 |
68 |
71 |
68 |
275 |
โ |
WILLETT, Danny | -13 |
67 |
67 |
73 |
68 |
275 |
โ |
GALLACHER, Stephen | -13 |
69 |
69 |
66 |
71 |
275 |
โ |
KEARNEY, Niall | -13 |
71 |
67 |
66 |
71 |
275 |
โ |
BALDWIN, Matthew | -13 |
71 |
70 |
67 |
67 |
275 |
โ |
LENGDEN, Oscar | -13 |
64 |
69 |
67 |
75 |
275 |
37 |
DETRY, Thomas | -12 |
68 |
72 |
66 |
70 |
276 |
โ |
KAYMER, Martin | -12 |
66 |
71 |
69 |
70 |
276 |
โ |
OTAEGUI, Adrian | -12 |
68 |
68 |
69 |
71 |
276 |
โ |
AXELSEN, John | -12 |
66 |
67 |
71 |
72 |
276 |
โ |
JANEWATTANANOND, Jazz | -12 |
66 |
70 |
72 |
68 |
276 |
โ |
ANGLES, Pep | -12 |
65 |
73 |
71 |
67 |
276 |
โ |
COLSAERTS, Nicolas | -12 |
72 |
67 |
71 |
66 |
276 |
โ |
JORDAN, Matthew | -12 |
73 |
68 |
69 |
66 |
276 |
45 |
KNAPPE, Alexander | -11 |
70 |
68 |
68 |
71 |
277 |
โ |
ARMITAGE, Marcus | -11 |
68 |
69 |
71 |
69 |
277 |
โ |
HORSFIELD, Sam | -11 |
68 |
70 |
70 |
69 |
277 |
โ |
ROCK, Robert | -11 |
70 |
70 |
68 |
69 |
277 |
โ |
VON DELLINGSHAUSEN, Nicolai | -11 |
70 |
67 |
73 |
67 |
277 |
50 |
RAI, Aaron | -10 |
70 |
69 |
67 |
72 |
278 |
50 |
PEPPERELL, Eddie | -10 |
69 |
69 |
71 |
69 |
278 |
52 |
LONG, Hurly | -9 |
70 |
68 |
69 |
72 |
279 |
โ |
PERRIER, Damien | -9 |
67 |
69 |
72 |
71 |
279 |
โ |
WATTEL, Romain | -9 |
71 |
66 |
72 |
70 |
279 |
โ |
SCIOT-SIEGRIST, Robin | -9 |
69 |
72 |
69 |
69 |
279 |
56 |
LI, Haotong | -8 |
67 |
72 |
68 |
73 |
280 |
โ |
BESSELING, Wil | -8 |
73 |
65 |
71 |
71 |
280 |
58 |
SENIOR, Jack | -7 |
68 |
69 |
72 |
72 |
281 |
โ |
PULKKANEN, Tapio | -7 |
67 |
69 |
73 |
72 |
281 |
โ |
WALKER, Euan | -7 |
71 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
281 |
โ |
KEYSER, MJ | -7 |
70 |
69 |
73 |
69 |
281 |
62 |
FAHRBRING, Jens | -6 |
68 |
70 |
71 |
73 |
282 |
โ |
CUARTERO BLANCO, Emilio | -6 |
69 |
68 |
73 |
72 |
282 |
โ |
WILSON, Andrew | -6 |
74 |
67 |
70 |
71 |
282 |
โ |
KINHULT, Marcus | -6 |
69 |
72 |
71 |
70 |
282 |
66 |
CAMPILLO, Jorge | -5 |
66 |
71 |
70 |
76 |
283 |
67 |
FERGUSON, Ewen | -3 |
72 |
69 |
73 |
71 |
285 |
68 |
STALTER, Joël | -1 |
70 |
68 |
70 |
79 |
287 |
โ |
TILEY, Steven | -1 |
69 |
71 |
70 |
77 |
287 |
โ |
WRISDALE, Jordan | -1 |
72 |
67 |
74 |
74 |
287 |
71 |
ORIOL, Pedro | PAR |
73 |
68 |
76 |
71 |
288 |
72 |
EVANS, Ben | 2 |
71 |
66 |
77 |
76 |
290 |
73 |
FUNG, Nicholas | -2 |
71 |
71 |
- |
- |
142 |
โ |
KJELDSEN, Søren | -2 |
72 |
70 |
- |
- |
142 |
โ |
KIEFFER, Maximilian | -2 |
75 |
67 |
- |
- |
142 |
โ |
KAPUR, Shiv | -2 |
72 |
70 |
- |
- |
142 |
โ |
BJÖRK, Alexander | -2 |
70 |
72 |
- |
- |
142 |
โ |
MØLLER, Niklas Norgaard | -2 |
73 |
69 |
- |
- |
142 |
79 |
CAÑIZARES, Alejandro | -1 |
70 |
73 |
- |
- |
143 |
โ |
FISHER, Oliver | -1 |
72 |
71 |
- |
- |
143 |
โ |
STAL, Gary | -1 |
69 |
74 |
- |
- |
143 |
โ |
HEBERT, Benjamin | -1 |
73 |
70 |
- |
- |
143 |
โ |
LEVY, Alexander | -1 |
72 |
71 |
- |
- |
143 |
โ |
WINTHER, Jeff | -1 |
72 |
71 |
- |
- |
143 |
โ |
COUPLAND, Dave | -1 |
70 |
73 |
- |
- |
143 |
โ |
HEISELE, Sebastian | -1 |
70 |
73 |
- |
- |
143 |
โ |
GAVINS, Daniel | -1 |
73 |
70 |
- |
- |
143 |
88 |
ZANOTTI, Fabrizio | PAR |
74 |
70 |
- |
- |
144 |
โ |
HØJGAARD, Rasmus | PAR |
73 |
71 |
- |
- |
144 |
โ |
MIGLIOZZI, Guido | PAR |
72 |
72 |
- |
- |
144 |
โ |
SCHNEIDER, Marcel | PAR |
72 |
72 |
- |
- |
144 |
โ |
GREEN, Gavin | PAR |
74 |
70 |
- |
- |
144 |
93 |
BJERREGAARD, Lucas | 1 |
70 |
75 |
- |
- |
145 |
โ |
SLATTERY, Lee | 1 |
75 |
70 |
- |
- |
145 |
โ |
PETERSSON, Robin | 1 |
70 |
75 |
- |
- |
145 |
โ |
YOUNG, Daniel | 1 |
72 |
73 |
- |
- |
145 |
โ |
SAMOOJA, Kalle | 1 |
73 |
72 |
- |
- |
145 |
98 |
GONNET, Jean-Baptiste | 2 |
73 |
73 |
- |
- |
146 |
โ |
HEND, Scott | 2 |
75 |
71 |
- |
- |
146 |
โ |
JACQUELIN, Raphaël | 2 |
75 |
71 |
- |
- |
146 |
101 |
BERTASIO, Nino | 3 |
73 |
74 |
- |
- |
147 |
102 |
ARNAUS, Adri | 4 |
73 |
75 |
- |
- |
148 |
โ |
JOHNSTON, Liam | 4 |
73 |
75 |
- |
- |
148 |
104 |
ABOU EL ELA, Issa | 7 |
78 |
73 |
- |
- |
151 |
โ |
MOYNIHAN, Gavin | 7 |
77 |
74 |
- |
- |
151 |
106 |
WOOD, Chris | 8 |
77 |
75 |
- |
- |
152 |
107 |
SKAIK, Ahmed(AM) | 9 |
76 |
77 |
- |
- |
153 |