Sergio Garcia delivered a masterclass at Emirates Golf Club on Sunday during a round of 69 that saw him win the Omega Dubai Desert Classic by three strokes over Henrik Stenson.
‘I’m very happy to play the way I played,’ said Garcia. ‘The way I handled some of the key moments and to beat Henrik, we all now how great a player he is.’
The Spaniard’s 12th European Tour win came in wire-to-wire fashion after he began the tournament with a seven under par 65 on Thursday. He wrapped up the week at Emirates Golf Club on 19 under par, courtesy of his new TaylorMade gear.
Sergio Garcia won wire-to-wire for the first time in his ET career this week.#DDC17 pic.twitter.com/DKo2XpYKCs
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) February 5, 2017
George Coetzee was within four shots coming down the stretch, but failed to apply pressure in a final round of 71 that put him at 11 under par for the week. The three-time European Tour winner settled for a share of seventh place alongside Brandon Stone, who shot 68 on Sunday to rise six places up the leaderboard.
Happy with T7th at the #DDC17! Tnx to Omega & @EmiratesGC for an amazing event! Well Done to @TheSergioGarcia on an incredible performance?
— Brandon Stone (@BrandonMStone) February 5, 2017
