Simon Forsström faltered on the back nine with a double bogey at the par-4 10th followed by a bogey at the par-3 12th. He recovered with birdies at the 14th, 16th and 17th for a 69 to reach 17-under and win his maiden title at the Soudal Open by one shot.
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"I'm very happy and I don't have any words. I'm just glad I made it, since I was in the lead."
Forsström earned his DP World Tour card by winning at the Final Stage of Qualifying School in November and has recorded three top-10 finishes since.
"I think the course suits me very well, it's pretty tight and short.
"I won on the Challenge Tour in Belgium, so I think Belgium is good!
"It's pretty similar to Sweden, the trees and the grass, so I think I feel very at home here.
"I hope I can keep proving myself and that this wasn’t one time."
Simon Forsström recovered from THIS on his way to victory 🤯 #SoudalOpen pic.twitter.com/S8cI93hg1m
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) May 14, 2023
Fellow Swede Jens Dantorp closed with a 67 to finish second at 16-under followed by Denmark's Thorbjørn Olesen in third at 14-under after a final-round 66.
England's Matthew Southgate carded a 68 to reach 13-under for a share of fourth place alongside France's Mike Lorenzo-Vera (69) and Sweden's Alexander Björk (67).
