Australian Lucas Herbert claimed his maiden European Tour title after winning the 2020 Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Herbert finished the tournament at nine under par alongside Christiaan Bezuidenhout. As a result the duo went out on the course one more time to determine the winner. On the first extra hole Herbert found the water with his second shot, but a great fourth shot from the drop zone secured him an easy par. Bezuidenhout didn’t play aggressive and attacked the green with his third shot. He missed his long birdie putt and settled with par. Both players found the fairway from the tee and attacked the green with their second shot on the second extra hole. Herbert found the center of the green while Bezuidenhout’s second shot was long and stopped in the rough. Poor chip shot and missed birdie but followed for the South African and as a result Herbert had two putts to win the title. He converted his birdie putt and won the biggest title in his pro career so far.
Omega Dubai Desert Classic 2020 final leaderboard:
This is Lucas Herbert’s first European Tour title. He joins Richard Green as the second Australian to win the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Lucas Herbert was one of the two players who played the course with 68 strokes today. The other one was Christiaan Bezuidenhout.
First playoff hole drama:
Christiaan Bezuidenhout had his chances to win the title after the regular 72 holes. He started the 18th hole with one shot advantage, but found the water with his third shot. As a result the South African made a bogey and dropped to nine under par.
Third round leader Ashun Wu didn’t find the key how to deal with the strong winds and posted final round 77.