GERMAN KNAPPE WINS TURKEY PLAY-OFF

DAVID LAW FINISHES JOINT FIFTH IN 
DEFENCE OF SUENO DUNES CLASSIC

FROM THE GERMAN PGA PRO GOLF TOUR WEBSITE

With a brilliant final round seven-under-par 62 and a play-off victory over Faycal Serghini from Morocco on the first extra hole German Alexander Knappe secured himself the trophy of the Sueno Dunes Classic 2014 in Belek/Turkey. 
On the final day of the first tournament of the 2014 season the 24 year old from Brilon climbed from T13 to the top of the leaderboard and birdied hole 18 twice in a row just at the right time.
"I am absolutely happy and I never expected to win when I teed off this morning", Knappe said after the triumph that also makes him the first No. 1 of the Pro Golf Tour Order of Merit in this young season. 
After scoring rounds of 68 and 69 on the par 69 Sueno Dunes golf course on days 1 and 2 in Belek Knappe made eight birdies in his third round 62 and only one bogey. 
This brilliant performance let him improve from T13 to T1 and made him a participant of a play-off with Faycal Serghini who also finished on eight-under-par 199. 
The Moroccan scored 68, 65 and 66
In the play-off both used their driver from the tee of the 360m par 4 18th hole.

Knappe's shot found the middle of the fairway but Serghini ended up in the semi rough. From there he saved par with a brilliant up and down but Knappe's winning birdie putt found the centre of the hole from seven or eight feet.. After a short break of only one day tomorrow when the field will play their practice rounds the players will tee off again on Saturday when the first round of the Sueno Pines Classic is scheduled. 

SUENO DUNES CLASSIC
Belek, Turkey
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 207 (3x69)
199 Alexander Knappe (Ger) 68 69 62, Faycal Serghini (Mor) 68 65 66 (Knappe won sudden death play-off with birdie at first extra hole).
200 Moritz Lampert (Ger) 65 70 65
201 David Antonelli (Fra) 67 68 66
202 David Law (Sco) 65 67 70, Fabian Becker (Ger) 67 68 67, Fernando Garcia Grout (Spa) 68 67 67
203 Ramon Schilperoord (Net) 66 69 68
204 Tiago Cruz (Por) 64 69 71, Ahmed Marjane (Mor) 70 68 66
OTHER SCOTS' TOTALS
211 Jordan Findlay 72 68 71 (T34)
213 Kris Nicol 72 70 71 (T39)
215 Conor O'Neil 70 72 73 (41st)
216 Philip McLean 72 67 77 (T41).