He might have left it late, but Grégory Bourdy completed a remarkable comeback to edge out Alastair Forsyth and David Howell in a sudden-death play-off to lift the Estoril Open de Portugal title after a superb day’s golf.
The final round at Oitavos Dunes had it all, culminating in that extra hole shoot out that saw the Frenchman hold his nerve to fight off Forsyth and Howell to lift his second European Tour title and the €208,330 first prize.
Even before the play-off climax, the crowds around Oitavos Dunes had been treated to a golfing feast packed with dramatic tension and some thrilling golf.
Of the three men who took the tournament into extra time, Howell made the biggest leap up the final round leaderboard, carding a brilliant seven under par 64, including vital birdies on the 16th and 17th holes to set the clubhouse target of 18 under par 266.
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