Guerrier wins Andalucia Masters in nine-hole play-off

October 20

Frenchman Julien Guerrier has outlasted Spain’s Jorge Campillo in a record-equalling play-off to win his first European tour title in the Andalucia Masters.

Guerrier made par on the ninth extra hole after Campillo was unable to get up and down from a greenside bunker, the pair having finished tied on 21 under par following closing rounds of 70 at Sotogrande on Sunday.

Campillo had also bogeyed the 18th hole in regulation before Guerrier holed from 15 feet to force the extra holes.

In a remarkable coincidence, the 39-year-old winner’s coach Raphael Jacquelin also won a nine-hole play-off for the Spanish Open in 2013.

The only other European tour event decided by a nine-hole playoff was the 1989 Dutch Open, won by Jose Maria Olazabal.

An emotional Guerrier told Sky Sports: “I can’t believe it. Jorge is a great player. I knew it would be really hard because his putting is amazing and also my iron game was not in good shape today.

“But my putting was really good so I was trying to do my best and I’m really, really happy.

“On the last putt I was thinking of my kids to give me the strength to hole it and I did so thanks to my family and my team. It’s been a long wait and I’m really happy.”

Campillo, who holed from 15 feet for par on the first play-off hole, had chances to win on the third, seventh and eighth extra holes, but missed from six, 10 and 15 feet respectively.

England’s Dan Brown finished two shots outside the play-off on 19 under par following a final round of 69.

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