DOHA, Qatar — Sami Välimäki beat Jorge Campillo in a playoff to win the Qatar Masters on Sunday for his second profession victory on the European tour.
Välimäki began the ultimate spherical a shot behind chief Campillo however caught up on the again 9 to take the lead with a birdie on the par-3 seventeenth. Campillo birdied the par-5 18th to hitch Välimäki at 18 beneath and drive a playoff. Välimäki was 3 beneath for the spherical and Campillo 2 beneath.
Campillo may solely handle par on the primary playoff gap as Välimäki made birdie to safe his first win because the Oman Open in 2020, which he additionally received in a playoff. It is the eleventh European tour win by a Finnish golfer and the primary since Kalle Samooja received the Porsche European Open in June 2022.
“It is onerous to speak. It has been an extended journey and feels nice,” Välimäki stated. “I work so onerous and I really feel like I’ve earned it a few instances, nevertheless it hasn’t come my manner. That is why it feels so superb.”
Campillo was aiming to win the Qatar Masters for the second time after taking the title in 2020.
Scott Jamieson and Nacho Elvira tied for third at 16 beneath, two photographs off the leaders.
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