EAGLE AT LAST GIVES QUIROS TWO-SHOT WIN FROM PAUL LAWRIE
615,094 Euros prize boosts Lawrie to 18th
in season's table - his best since 2002
FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Alvaro Quiros completed his own Dubai double as he added the Dubai World Championship presented by DP World to his Dubai Desert Classic title today.
The Spaniard holed a monster eagle putt on the final green to finish two shots clear of Aberdeen's Paul Lawrie (pictured right).
Quiros was two ahead of Lawrie overnight and doubled that with three opening birdies. But the Scot birdied five of the first seven and when Quiros had his third bogey at the ninth the Spaniard trailed by one.
Lawrie went from rough to sand on the 12th for a bogey that brought them level again, Quiros sank a seven foot birdie putt on the long 14th and, after Lawrie had missed from similar range at the short 17th, there was one in it playing the last.
The former Open Champion had eagled the 18th in the third round and Quiros had bogeyed it, but on their return the eagle came from Europe's biggest hitter for a round of 67 and 19 under par total.
Lawrie matched that score for solo second, one ahead of Luke Donald – whose 66 secured The Race to Dubai title.
Peter Hanson moved into the top 15 and claimed a share of The Race to Dubai $7,500,000 bonus pool with a fourth-place finish.
“From the beginning Paul was holing every single putt that he had,” said Quiros, who collected €922,645, as well as moving up to sixth in The Race to Dubai to claim a hefty share of the bonus pool.
“I was trying to enjoy the moment, and fight until the end. At least if you don't win the title, you're going to be close, and that's something positive.
“In general, it was a very good day of golf between him and me, and obviously Luke at the end, who obviously wants to finish with our own party again. It's unbelievable. You can never leave behind this guy. He's always coming back.
“Yesterday I heard a statistic about him about the third round (scores), that he played 67.5. That's unbelievable. Obviously he feels very well under pressure.”
Lawrie just missed out on the bonus pool, but at 18th in the final standings still enjoyed his best season on The European Tour since 2002. He has his 43rd birthday on January 1.
“I think anybody would tell you they are disappointed not to win,” he said. “I probably did enough to have a chance coming down 18, and that's all you can do. Alvaro, he's got at least 250 yards uphill into the wind on 18 with a three wood off a hanging lie. Any time you make a three off that lie, he's a worthy winner.
“I've enjoyed it. I have not played here before and it's been a great week and second is better than third.
“It's a big event, it's a big field, some great players. You're talking about Luke Donald, the first person to win the Order of Merit on both sides of the Atlantic. I finished a shot ahead of Luke this week - that's massive for me.”
Quiros' win has lifted him back into the Official World Golf Ranking's top 50 - all the way to 21st, in fact - just in time to secure a place in next April's Masters Tournament.
Runner-up Lawrie, meanwhile, improves from 163rd to 87th. Paul's cheque was for 615,094 Euros, his biggest European Tour payslip since 2001.
LAST WORD FROM THE PAUL LAWRIE WEBSITE:
I got off to a bit of a ropey start with ball striking but thankfully the putter was hot on the front nine 31 (-5). I bogeyed the 12th hole again, which gave Alvaro a lift as I hadn't looked like making a bogey.
I lipped out on the 10th, 11th and 14th for birdies, all with good putts which was a pity but overall to shoot 67 (-5) and give myself a chance to win was satisfying even though I'm disappointed not to win.
It's been a huge week for me and hopefully we can kick on now. I fly home tonight. I'm really looking forward to seeing Marian and the boys.
PAUL LAWRIE
LEADING FINAL TOTALS AND CASH PRIZES
Par 288 (4x72). Prize money in Euros
269 Alvaro Quiros (Spain) 68 64 70 67 (922,645)
271 Paul Lawrie (Scotland) 65 73 66 67 (615,094)
272 Luke Donald (England) 72 68 66 66 (359,832)
274 Peter Hanson (Sweden) 64 72 71 67 (276,794)
276 Francesco Molinari (Italy) 71 68 68 69, Louis Oosthuizen (S Africa) 72 67 66 71 (179,291 each).
277 Shane Lowry (Ireland) 69 70 68 70, Robert Rock (England) 68 69 71 69 (143,953 each).
278 Pablo Larrazabal (Spain) 71 68 70 69 (127,325).
279 Sergio Garcia (Spain) 67 73 68 71, Robert Karlsson (Sweden) 73 72 68 66, Martin Kaymer (Germany) 73 71 64 71, Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 71 71 71 66, Rory McIlroy (N Ireland) 66 71 71 71 (105,182 each).
SELECTED TOTALS
285 Lee Westwood (England) 73 69 69 74 (47,609)
286 Ernie Els (S Africa) 74 69 73 70 (41,519)
296 Scott Jamieson (Scotland) 72 72 79 73 (19,929)
TO VIEW ALL THE FINAL TOTALS AND PRIZEMONEY
CLICK HERE
in season's table - his best since 2002
Alvaro Quiros completed his own Dubai double as he added the Dubai World Championship presented by DP World to his Dubai Desert Classic title today.
The Spaniard holed a monster eagle putt on the final green to finish two shots clear of Aberdeen's Paul Lawrie (pictured right).
Quiros was two ahead of Lawrie overnight and doubled that with three opening birdies. But the Scot birdied five of the first seven and when Quiros had his third bogey at the ninth the Spaniard trailed by one.
Lawrie went from rough to sand on the 12th for a bogey that brought them level again, Quiros sank a seven foot birdie putt on the long 14th and, after Lawrie had missed from similar range at the short 17th, there was one in it playing the last.
The former Open Champion had eagled the 18th in the third round and Quiros had bogeyed it, but on their return the eagle came from Europe's biggest hitter for a round of 67 and 19 under par total.
Lawrie matched that score for solo second, one ahead of Luke Donald – whose 66 secured The Race to Dubai title.
Peter Hanson moved into the top 15 and claimed a share of The Race to Dubai $7,500,000 bonus pool with a fourth-place finish.
“From the beginning Paul was holing every single putt that he had,” said Quiros, who collected €922,645, as well as moving up to sixth in The Race to Dubai to claim a hefty share of the bonus pool.
“I was trying to enjoy the moment, and fight until the end. At least if you don't win the title, you're going to be close, and that's something positive.
“In general, it was a very good day of golf between him and me, and obviously Luke at the end, who obviously wants to finish with our own party again. It's unbelievable. You can never leave behind this guy. He's always coming back.
“Yesterday I heard a statistic about him about the third round (scores), that he played 67.5. That's unbelievable. Obviously he feels very well under pressure.”
Lawrie just missed out on the bonus pool, but at 18th in the final standings still enjoyed his best season on The European Tour since 2002. He has his 43rd birthday on January 1.
“I think anybody would tell you they are disappointed not to win,” he said. “I probably did enough to have a chance coming down 18, and that's all you can do. Alvaro, he's got at least 250 yards uphill into the wind on 18 with a three wood off a hanging lie. Any time you make a three off that lie, he's a worthy winner.
“I've enjoyed it. I have not played here before and it's been a great week and second is better than third.
“It's a big event, it's a big field, some great players. You're talking about Luke Donald, the first person to win the Order of Merit on both sides of the Atlantic. I finished a shot ahead of Luke this week - that's massive for me.”
Quiros' win has lifted him back into the Official World Golf Ranking's top 50 - all the way to 21st, in fact - just in time to secure a place in next April's Masters Tournament.
Runner-up Lawrie, meanwhile, improves from 163rd to 87th. Paul's cheque was for 615,094 Euros, his biggest European Tour payslip since 2001.
LAST WORD FROM THE PAUL LAWRIE WEBSITE:
I got off to a bit of a ropey start with ball striking but thankfully the putter was hot on the front nine 31 (-5). I bogeyed the 12th hole again, which gave Alvaro a lift as I hadn't looked like making a bogey.
I lipped out on the 10th, 11th and 14th for birdies, all with good putts which was a pity but overall to shoot 67 (-5) and give myself a chance to win was satisfying even though I'm disappointed not to win.
It's been a huge week for me and hopefully we can kick on now. I fly home tonight. I'm really looking forward to seeing Marian and the boys.
PAUL LAWRIE
LEADING FINAL TOTALS AND CASH PRIZES
Par 288 (4x72). Prize money in Euros
269 Alvaro Quiros (Spain) 68 64 70 67 (922,645)
271 Paul Lawrie (Scotland) 65 73 66 67 (615,094)
272 Luke Donald (England) 72 68 66 66 (359,832)
274 Peter Hanson (Sweden) 64 72 71 67 (276,794)
276 Francesco Molinari (Italy) 71 68 68 69, Louis Oosthuizen (S Africa) 72 67 66 71 (179,291 each).
277 Shane Lowry (Ireland) 69 70 68 70, Robert Rock (England) 68 69 71 69 (143,953 each).
278 Pablo Larrazabal (Spain) 71 68 70 69 (127,325).
279 Sergio Garcia (Spain) 67 73 68 71, Robert Karlsson (Sweden) 73 72 68 66, Martin Kaymer (Germany) 73 71 64 71, Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 71 71 71 66, Rory McIlroy (N Ireland) 66 71 71 71 (105,182 each).
SELECTED TOTALS
285 Lee Westwood (England) 73 69 69 74 (47,609)
286 Ernie Els (S Africa) 74 69 73 70 (41,519)
296 Scott Jamieson (Scotland) 72 72 79 73 (19,929)
TO VIEW ALL THE FINAL TOTALS AND PRIZEMONEY
CLICK HERE
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