England’s Laurie Canter claimed the second DP World Tour title of his profession in a three-player playoff on the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship after Pablo Larrazabal had dramatically squandered his personal victory probability.
Spain’s Larrazabal had appeared set to take the tenth tour win of his profession as he got here down the 18th of the ultimate spherical holding a one-shot lead over the English duo of Canter and Dan Brown, who have been within the clubhouse at 14 underneath.
However regardless of discovering the inexperienced along with his second shot into the par-four remaining gap, the 41-year-old appeared to let nerves get the higher of him as he three-putted from 41 toes to report his solely bogey of the spherical and drop right into a playoff.
To compound his distress, Larrazabal then discovered the right-hand facet water along with his drive when again on the 18th tee on the primary further gap, all however ending the 41-year-old’s hopes of the title there after which.
That wayward tee shot opened the door to the Brits, with Canter the one to take benefit due to a picture-book drive down the 437-yard gap after which an excellent 9-iron into the inexperienced which noticed the ball backspin off the again edge and end inside two toes of the pin.
To his credit score, Larrazabal produced his personal excellent strategy after taking his one-shot penalty drop from the water, however an additional subsequent missed par putt meant Canter in the end had the luxurious of realizing he had two makes an attempt with the putter for the title. He in the end solely wanted one with an excellent birdie securing the title.
Brown was by no means in competition, in the meantime, on the playoff gap after discovering bunkers along with his first two pictures and likewise recorded a bogey.
Canter had shot 69 in a remaining spherical which included an eagle-three on the par-four sixth, whereas Larrazabal and Brown each had 70s. The trio completed on 14-under par for the week, one stroke forward of David Puig – who recorded Sunday’s finest spherical of 64 – Scotland’s Richie Ramsay (68), Ivan Cantero (69) and Martin Couvra (70).
Canter goals to crack world’s high 50 after robust begin to 2025
Canter has began the 12 months in wonderful type within the Center East along with his win in Bahrain coming two weeks after he completed third within the Hero Dubai Desert Traditional. He was additionally a part of the Nice Britain and Eire workforce that beat Continental Europe within the Ryder Cup-style Workforce Cup in Abu Dhabi in early January.
Laurie Canter poses with the distinctive Bahrain Championship trophy
The 35-year-old, who gained his maiden DP World Tour title on the European Open in Germany final June, is now set to maneuver up from his present world rating of 89 whereas he’s now positioned second to Tyrell Hatton within the early Race to Dubai standings.
“It feels great. I really had to hang in the first couple of rounds this week. I was scoring nicely but not great tee to green, kind of putting well, and then last night I had a little chat with my coach… and he gave me a couple of ideas just to improve my iron play.
“I hit the ball great today and then putted terrible, so it’s kind of how it goes. But I’m so chuffed I stuck in there.
“It is unlucky what occurred to Pablo however simply completely delighted to have caught in and get one other win.”
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Canter added: “I’ve now got my head fully into trying to climb the world rankings.
“That is going to get me some factors and I’ve not received many to defend so I will attempt to do do all the things I can to get myself in that high 50 and open up the alternatives that that brings.
“I’m not that far off it now and it’s great to have a target like that.”
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