The Danish player was 7 strokes ahead of his pursuers heading into the final day of a momentous tournament in Belek-Antalya, Turkey, surrendering a card of 69 in the final round of Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort.

Thorbjørn Olesen - Photo: DR

Thorbjørn Olesen - Photo: DR

Thorbjorn Olesen was under pressure from David Horsey for a long time, after a score of 29 by the English player on the first nine, who thus managed to almost nullify the advance of the Scandinavian.

But three birdies in the space of four holes were enough to restore Olesen's confidence and put him on the road to victory with three strokes ahead, allowing him to claim a fourth title in the framework of the European Tour, the English David Horsey and the Chinese Li Haotong sharing the second place.

The 26-year-old Dane broke the course record on Friday (62), following in the footsteps of Victor Dubuisson, winner in 2013 and 2015, and Brooks Koepka in 2014.

Thorbjørn Olesen knew the battle would be tough: “I knew my competitors were capable of making impressive shots and after nine holes the pressure was at its maximum. Fortunately, I managed to stay regular until the end. A victory in the Turkish Open means a lot to me. I haven't played well for the last three or four or four months and I was really uncomfortable being in the lead. But I knew how to stay the course. "

The Prize was awarded to the winner by Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister for Foreign Affairs and himself a distinguished golfer; Mr. Abdurrahim Boynukalın, Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, and Ms. Seda Kalyoncu, Senior Vice-President of Turkish Airlines, in charge of corporate communication.

"It was once again a magnificent tournament and we are delighted to congratulate Thorbjørn Olesen on his victory, looking forward to next year's competition"said Ms. Kalyoncu. “I would also like to thank Mr. Ahmet A_ao_lu, the President of the Turkish Golf Federation, the European Tour managers and all the teams at Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort, for the wonderful job they have done. "

The Turkish Airlines Open is the first of three Race to Dubai Final Series tournaments, with 78 players reunited at the Regnum for a total prize money of $ 7 million.

Sponsored for the fourth time by the airline, this tournament which took place from November 3 to 6. The agreement with the European Tour extends until 2018.