May 02-05
Genzon Golf Club, Shenzhen, China
CNY 20,000,000
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Round 1, Round 2, Round 3
Mikko Korhonen claimed the second European Tour title of his career at the 25 th anniversary edition of the Volvo China Open, the Finn overcoming Frenchman Benjamin Hebert on the first play-off hole after a thrilling finale at Genzon Golf Club.
“It's an amazing feeling. I don't know how I did it. But it's probably the putter that was my winning formula this week. I made lots of putts from outside 15-20 feet this week. I made a birdie on 17 and gave myself a chance to win it on 18 but I didn't manage to do that.
“But I was happy to get into the play-off. It was my first time in a play-off and I had nothing to lose. I just had to make birdie. Winning a golf tournament is never easy. It was a battle all day as everyone was making putts and I had to stay patient and do the same. It's great to have this second win in the bag and I'm delighted.”
In an intriguing final day tussle, last week's Trophée Hassan II champion Jorge Campillo, overnight leader Benjamin Hebert and Korhonen – all playing together - shared a three-way lead stepping onto the 17th tee, but the 38 year old from Helsinki nosed ahead with a crucial birdie four on the penultimate hole.
“It was disappointing," said Campillo. "I finished as a champion last week, but I didn't this week. I had the tournament in my hands but missed a few shots in the middle of my round which cost me the tournament.
“Mikko played unbelievable golf today and it was just a shame I couldn't join the play-off. Hopefully, I can hit it better with my driver the next time.”
Hebert, one shot back with one to play, decided to pull out the big gun and drove the green on the par four closing hole, two-putting for a birdie, a closing 69 and a 20 under total to take it down the 18th once again.
“It has been a good week. It was a long journey from Morocco to China and now next to England. I'm happy though, finishing second. I missed the wedding of one of my cousins this week so it was very important for me to have a good week here.
“Looking at the way I played, I'm happy. Mikko played great today and he didn't make any mistakes and putted well. I knew I had to make four-under to take the lead and win the tournament but I couldn't and only managed a three-under.
Saturday - 65 (-7) ✅
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) May 5, 2019
Sunday - 66 (-6) ✅@Karhanen shot his two lowest rounds of this season over the weekend. Before this week his lowest was -5. pic.twitter.com/99ZU7SvvQb
“Mikko and Jorge had a great start and it was an interesting battle with them. I couldn't really find my rhythm as compared to yesterday. I'm tired but happy. I'm still chasing my first win. I got close this week and I have to be more consistent and see what happens.”
The victory moved Korhonen to 17th , from 98 th , in the Race to Dubai Rankings presented by Rolex and earned him a place in the second Major Championship of the season, the US PGA Championship at Bethpage in two weeks' time.
But Korhonen, who had signed for a 66, never flinched in the face of intense pressure and a chip and a putt were enough for a winning birdie three on the extra hole.
For Hebert, it was a second runner-up finish on the European Tour, while Campillo has now finished in the top three in five of his last six appearances. Li Haotong was the leading Chinese player after carding a six under final round 66 to seal fourth place outright.
Pos. |
Player | Nat |
To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Total |
1 |
Mikko Korhonen | FIN |
-20 |
68 |
69 |
65 |
66 |
268 |
2 |
Benjamin Hebert | FRA |
-20 |
67 |
68 |
64 |
69 |
268 |
3 |
Jorge Campillo | ESP |
-19 |
65 |
69 |
68 |
67 |
269 |
4 |
Haotong Li | CHN |
-16 |
67 |
73 |
66 |
66 |
272 |
T5 |
Michael Lorenzo-Vera | FRA |
-15 |
67 |
71 |
71 |
64 |
273 |
T5 |
David Lipsky | USA |
-15 |
65 |
72 |
70 |
66 |
273 |
T5 |
Romain Langasque | FRA |
-15 |
67 |
69 |
70 |
67 |
273 |
T5 |
Jordan Smith | ENG |
-15 |
67 |
70 |
69 |
67 |
273 |
T5 |
Ashun Wu | CHI |
-15 |
66 |
65 |
72 |
70 |
273 |
10 |
Sean Crocker | USA |
-14 |
68 |
68 |
72 |
66 |
274 |
T11 |
Jacques Kruyswijk | RSA |
-13 |
70 |
67 |
70 |
68 |
275 |
T11 |
Yuta Ikeda | JPN |
-13 |
68 |
71 |
68 |
68 |
275 |
T11 |
Victor Dubuisson | FRA |
-13 |
68 |
68 |
68 |
71 |
275 |
T14 |
Richie Ramsay | SCO |
-12 |
69 |
71 |
70 |
66 |
276 |
T14 |
Bernd Wiesberger | AUT |
-12 |
69 |
71 |
68 |
68 |
276 |
T14 |
Min-Woo Lee | AUS |
-12 |
69 |
67 |
70 |
70 |
276 |
T14 |
Adilson Da Silva | BRA |
-12 |
72 |
69 |
65 |
70 |
276 |
T14 |
Tapio Pulkkanen | FIN |
-12 |
65 |
68 |
72 |
71 |
276 |
T19 |
Alexander Bjoerk | SWE |
-11 |
70 |
70 |
69 |
68 |
277 |
T19 |
Julian Suri | USA |
-11 |
69 |
72 |
68 |
68 |
277 |
T19 |
Panuphol Pittayarat | THA |
-11 |
70 |
71 |
68 |
68 |
277 |
T19 |
John Catlin | USA |
-11 |
66 |
76 |
68 |
67 |
277 |
T19 |
Berry Henson | USA |
-11 |
70 |
70 |
71 |
66 |
277 |
T19 |
Sam Brazel | AUS |
-11 |
68 |
71 |
72 |
66 |
277 |
T19 |
Marcel Siem | GER |
-11 |
71 |
67 |
69 |
70 |
277 |
T19 |
Gavin Green | MAS |
-11 |
67 |
72 |
68 |
70 |
277 |
T19 |
Jazz Janewattananond | THA |
-11 |
70 |
71 |
66 |
70 |
277 |
T19 |
Miguel Tabuena | PHL |
-11 |
67 |
75 |
65 |
70 |
277 |
T29 |
Adria Arnaus | ESP |
-10 |
75 |
65 |
71 |
67 |
278 |
T29 |
Enqi Liang | CHN |
-10 |
70 |
72 |
66 |
70 |
278 |
T29 |
Erik Van Rooyen | RSA |
-10 |
68 |
68 |
70 |
72 |
278 |
T32 |
Jason Scrivener | AUS |
-9 |
70 |
66 |
73 |
70 |
279 |
T32 |
Carl Yuan | CHN |
-9 |
68 |
71 |
72 |
68 |
279 |
T32 |
Haydn Porteous | RSA |
-9 |
69 |
73 |
67 |
70 |
279 |
T32 |
Sam Horsfield | ENG |
-9 |
70 |
69 |
69 |
71 |
279 |
T32 |
Joachim B. Hansen | DEN |
-9 |
69 |
73 |
69 |
68 |
279 |
T32 |
Paul Peterson | USA |
-9 |
69 |
72 |
67 |
71 |
279 |
T32 |
Guido Migliozzi | ITA |
-9 |
73 |
68 |
71 |
67 |
279 |
T32 |
Nacho Elvira | ESP |
-9 |
68 |
69 |
68 |
74 |
279 |
T40 |
Jack Singh-Brar | ENG |
-8 |
68 |
73 |
70 |
69 |
280 |
T40 |
Cheng Jin | CHN |
-8 |
69 |
69 |
69 |
73 |
280 |
T40 |
Matthieu Pavon | FRA |
-8 |
68 |
69 |
75 |
68 |
280 |
T43 |
Nicolas Colsaerts | BEL |
-7 |
68 |
72 |
69 |
72 |
281 |
T43 |
Wenchong Liang | CHN |
-7 |
71 |
70 |
69 |
71 |
281 |
T43 |
James Morrison | ENG |
-7 |
71 |
69 |
71 |
70 |
281 |
T43 |
Fabrizio Zanotti | PAR |
-7 |
68 |
72 |
72 |
69 |
281 |
T43 |
Jianfeng Ye | CHN |
-7 |
72 |
68 |
73 |
68 |
281 |
T43 |
Tirawat Kaewsirbandit | THA |
-7 |
68 |
74 |
65 |
74 |
281 |
T49 |
Richard T. Lee | -6 |
70 |
69 |
69 |
74 |
282 |
|
T49 |
Aaron Rai | ENG |
-6 |
71 |
70 |
71 |
70 |
282 |
T51 |
Scott Jamieson | SCO |
-5 |
68 |
69 |
72 |
74 |
283 |
T51 |
Ajeetesh Sandhu | IND |
-5 |
74 |
67 |
69 |
73 |
283 |
T51 |
Louis De Jager | RSA |
-5 |
72 |
68 |
68 |
75 |
283 |
T51 |
Danie van Tonder | RSA |
-5 |
73 |
69 |
72 |
69 |
283 |
T55 |
Yang Kuang | CHN |
-4 |
71 |
71 |
69 |
73 |
284 |
T55 |
Hongfu Wu | CHN |
-4 |
68 |
73 |
71 |
72 |
284 |
T55 |
Stuart Manley | WAL |
-4 |
68 |
70 |
76 |
70 |
284 |
T55 |
Kalle Samooja | FIN |
-4 |
71 |
71 |
72 |
70 |
284 |
T55 |
Romain Wattel | FRA |
-4 |
70 |
72 |
74 |
68 |
284 |
T60 |
Micah Shin | USA |
-3 |
69 |
70 |
71 |
75 |
285 |
T60 |
Zach Murray | AUS |
-3 |
70 |
71 |
68 |
76 |
285 |
T60 |
Wade Ormsby | AUS |
-3 |
72 |
70 |
70 |
73 |
285 |
T60 |
Malcolm Kokocinski | SWE |
-3 |
69 |
73 |
72 |
71 |
285 |
64 |
Khalin Joshi | IND |
-1 |
69 |
70 |
78 |
70 |
287 |
T65 |
Shiv Chawrasia | IND |
Par |
71 |
71 |
72 |
74 |
288 |
T65 |
Scott Hend | AUS |
Par |
68 |
70 |
80 |
70 |
288 |
67 |
Scott Vincent | ZWE |
3 |
70 |
72 |
78 |
71 |
291 |
68 |
Guxin Chen | CHN |
7 |
70 |
72 |
77 |
76 |
295 |
CUT |
Bowen Xiao | CHN |
-1 |
72 |
71 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout | RSA |
-1 |
74 |
69 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Daniel Nisbet | AUS |
-1 |
71 |
72 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Grant Forrest | SCO |
-1 |
71 |
72 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Jens Dantorp | SWE |
-1 |
75 |
68 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Jeung-Hun Wang | KOR |
-1 |
70 |
73 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Matthias Schwab | AUT |
-1 |
70 |
73 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Nicholas Fung | MAL |
-1 |
72 |
71 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Renato Paratore | ITA |
-1 |
74 |
69 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Ross Fisher | ENG |
-1 |
67 |
76 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Shiv Kapur | IND |
-1 |
70 |
73 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Sihwan Kim | KOR |
-1 |
73 |
70 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Thongchai Jaidee | THA |
-1 |
70 |
73 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Viraj Madappa | IND |
-1 |
76 |
67 |
- |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Andrea Pavan | ITA |
Par |
72 |
72 |
- |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Hyun-Woo Ryu | KOR |
Par |
69 |
75 |
- |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Jeev Milkha Singh | IND |
Par |
71 |
73 |
- |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Kodai Ichihara | JPN |
Par |
71 |
73 |
- |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Kurt Kitayama | USA |
Par |
71 |
73 |
- |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Marcus Fraser | AUS |
Par |
74 |
70 |
- |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Pedro Figueiredo | POR |
Par |
74 |
70 |
- |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Yusaku Miyazato | JPN |
Par |
71 |
73 |
- |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Zihao Chen | CHN |
Par |
71 |
73 |
- |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Zihong Zhang | CHN |
Par |
74 |
70 |
- |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Alexander Levy | FRA |
1 |
70 |
75 |
- |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Changping Chen | CHN |
1 |
73 |
72 |
- |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Gaganjeet Bhullar | IND |
1 |
71 |
74 |
- |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Niklas Lemke | SWE |
1 |
71 |
74 |
- |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Sebastian Soederberg | SWE |
1 |
71 |
74 |
- |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Wenyi Huang | CHN |
1 |
71 |
74 |
- |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Brett Rumford | AUS |
2 |
72 |
74 |
- |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Chieh-Po Lee | CHN |
2 |
71 |
75 |
- |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Daxing Jin | CHN |
2 |
66 |
80 |
- |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Deyen Lawson | AUS |
2 |
73 |
73 |
- |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Dimitrios Papadatos | AUS |
2 |
75 |
71 |
- |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Hugo Leon | CHI |
2 |
75 |
71 |
- |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Sadom Kaewkanjana | THA |
2 |
70 |
76 |
- |
- |
146 |
CUT |
William Liu | CHN |
2 |
74 |
72 |
- |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Xuewen Luo | CHN |
2 |
72 |
74 |
- |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Yinong Yang | CHN |
2 |
75 |
71 |
- |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Zihan She | CHN |
2 |
75 |
71 |
- |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Andreas Groenkvist | SWE |
3 |
77 |
70 |
- |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Bernd Ritthammer | GER |
3 |
70 |
77 |
- |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Chengyao Ma | CHN |
3 |
71 |
76 |
- |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Jin Zhang | CHN |
3 |
72 |
75 |
- |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Steven Brown | ENG |
3 |
72 |
75 |
- |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Zeming He | CHN |
3 |
75 |
72 |
- |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Zheng Ouyang | CHN |
3 |
73 |
74 |
- |
- |
147 |
CUT |
David Howell | ENG |
4 |
74 |
74 |
- |
- |
148 |
CUT |
Shaun Norris | RSA |
4 |
71 |
77 |
- |
- |
148 |
CUT |
Shih-Chang Chan | TPE |
4 |
71 |
77 |
- |
- |
148 |
CUT |
Chun Liu | CHN |
5 |
70 |
79 |
- |
- |
149 |
CUT |
David Gleeson | AUS |
5 |
73 |
76 |
- |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Dean Burmester | RSA |
5 |
70 |
79 |
- |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Dinggen Chen | CHN |
5 |
74 |
75 |
- |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Hideto Tanihara | JPN |
5 |
77 |
72 |
- |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Jake McLeod | AUS |
5 |
74 |
75 |
- |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Liam Johnston | SCO |
5 |
75 |
74 |
- |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Shiyu Fan | CHN |
5 |
73 |
76 |
- |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Zhengkai Bai | CHN |
5 |
73 |
76 |
- |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Jianshan Li | CHN |
6 |
75 |
75 |
- |
- |
150 |
CUT |
Johannes Veerman | USA |
6 |
72 |
78 |
- |
- |
150 |
CUT |
Haimeng Chao | CHN |
7 |
73 |
78 |
- |
- |
151 |
CUT |
Huilin Zhang | CHN |
7 |
74 |
77 |
- |
- |
151 |
CUT |
Jia Zhang | CHN |
7 |
73 |
78 |
- |
- |
151 |
CUT |
Poom Saksansin | THA |
7 |
82 |
69 |
- |
- |
151 |
CUT |
Zhu Zhuang | CHN |
7 |
73 |
78 |
- |
- |
151 |
CUT |
Chao Song | CHN |
8 |
75 |
77 |
- |
- |
152 |
CUT |
Dong Su | CHN |
8 |
74 |
78 |
- |
- |
152 |
CUT |
Dongyu Wang | CHN |
8 |
76 |
76 |
- |
- |
152 |
CUT |
Lianwei Zhang | CHN |
8 |
77 |
75 |
- |
- |
152 |
CUT |
Shaocai He | CHN |
8 |
74 |
78 |
- |
- |
152 |
CUT |
Kim Koivu | FIN |
9 |
76 |
77 |
- |
- |
153 |
CUT |
Shang Zhi | CHN |
9 |
73 |
80 |
- |
- |
153 |
CUT |
Yilong Cheng | CHN |
9 |
77 |
76 |
- |
- |
153 |
CUT |
Tian Yuan | CHN |
11 |
73 |
82 |
- |
- |
155 |
CUT |
Tuxuan Wu | CHN |
11 |
79 |
76 |
- |
- |
155 |
CUT |
Zander Lombard | RSA |
12 |
79 |
77 |
- |
- |
156 |
CUT |
Bingwen Ma | CHN |
13 |
78 |
79 |
- |
- |
157 |
CUT |
Lu Sen Lien | TPE |
13 |
77 |
80 |
- |
- |
157 |
CUT |
Zehao Liu | CHN |
13 |
81 |
76 |
- |
- |
157 |
CUT |
Weiyu Zhu | CHN |
18 |
79 |
83 |
- |
- |
162 |
DSQ |
Oliver Wilson | ENG |
-5 |
68 |
71 |
- |
- |
139 |
RET |
Masahiro Kawamura | JPN |
-3 |
69 |
- |
- |
- |
69 |
RET |
Thomas Detry | BEL |
-2 |
70 |
- |
- |
- |
70 |
RET |
Nino Bertasio | ITA |
Par |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
RET |
Daniel Gavins | ENG |
2 |
74 |
- |
- |
- |
74 |
RET |
Paul Dunne | IRL |
4 |
76 |
- |
- |
- |
76 |