Guido Migliozzi won his fourth DP World Tour title at the KLM Open with a sixth birdie of the week at the 18th seeing him prevail from a three-man playoff in the Netherlands.
The Italian entered the final day one shot off the lead at The International but found himself three clear in a tie for top spot at one point and led alone by one early on the back nine before a pair of bogeys left him two behind.
He then birdied the 16th and 18th to sign for a roller-coaster 70 and finish at 11 under alongside Joe Dean and Marcus Kinhult.
The trio all made two-putt birdies on the first trip back up the par-five last and while Dean and Kinhult both made par at the second attempt despite the Englishman hitting a poor tee-shot and the Swede finding the water, Migliozzi found the green in two and left himself two feet for a sixth four on the closing hole and a dramatic win.
Migliozzi’s victory sees him earn a place at The Open Championship next month alongside Dean, who edged out Kinhult for the second spot by virtue of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Dean came home in 30 to post a closing 68, the same score as Kinhult, with Dane Rasmus Højgaard and Italy’s Andrea Pavan finishing a shot out of the playoff.
Thomas Aiken was the leading South African on eight under after a round of 68 that included five birdies and two bogeys.
– Edited report from DP World Tour website
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