{"id":21998,"date":"2019-08-26T13:14:32","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T09:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=21998"},"modified":"2019-08-26T13:14:32","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T09:14:32","slug":"van-rooyen-jumps-into-the-top-ten-of-the-race-to-dubai-with-maiden-victory-in-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/van-rooyen-jumps-into-the-top-ten-of-the-race-to-dubai-with-maiden-victory-in-sweden\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Rooyen Jumps Into The Top Ten Of The Race To Dubai With Maiden Victory In Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"

Erik Van Rooyen booked his spot in the season-ending DP World Tour Championship after jumping into the top ten of the European Tour’s Race to Dubai following a thrilling final day battle with Matthew Fitzpatrick at the Scandinavian Invitation.<\/p>\n

The South African, who was last season’s European Challenge Tour Graduate of the Year, started the final day at Hills Golf & Sports Club with a one-shot lead before stretching that to three shots on the back nine. A birdie-birdie finish from Fitzpatrick closed the gap and when Van Rooyen bogeyed the 17th, the players were tied at 18 under. But the 29-year-old held his nerve for a closing birdie to seal a one-stroke victory and a maiden European Tour title.<\/p>\n

“It’s too good, it’s hard to describe,” said Van Rooyen, who climbs up to ninth from 19th in the Race to Dubai Rankings after picking up 460 Race to Dubai points.<\/p>\n

“I was so nervous on 18. On 17 I was fine, I just didn’t hit that putt hard enough and then I asked (caddie) Alex, ‘what are we at?’ and he told me that Matt went birdie-birdie.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been putting so well all day and to hole that one to win my first title is pretty cool.I’ve gone close a bunch of times and every time I’m in contention the question gets asked. I’m just so proud of myself and Alex and everybody, I’m over the moon.”<\/p>\n

2016 DP World Tour Championship winner Fitzpatrick edged closer to the top five of the Race to Dubai Rankings and a slice of the Race to Dubai bonus pool after moving from ninth to sixth with his third runner-up finish of the season.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Dean Burmester and two-time DP World Tour Championship winner Henrik Stenson finished four shots further back to share third place in Gothenburg. Burmester’s best result of the season gives him some much-needed Race to Dubai points with the South African making his way up to 101st from 142nd in the Rankings.<\/p>\n

Stenson, who had aced the par 3 sixth to take a share of the lead early in the final round, jumps up to 24th from 35th in the Rankings after collecting 154.5 Race to Dubai points.<\/p>\n

The top 50 players in the Race to Dubai Rankings will contest the season-ending US$8 million DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai from November 21-24 where US$3 million will be up for grabs for the winner, making it the richest first prize in world tournament golf.<\/p>\n

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