Olesen takes Turkish Open after final round battle
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[November 07, 2016]
(Reuters) - Denmark's Thorbjorn
Olesen overcame an impressive challenge from Englishman David
Horsey, finally being rewarded for his brilliant week's golf in
Antalya on Sunday by earning a hard-fought victory in the Turkish
Open by three shots.
The Dane, whose week had been highlighted by a second-round 62,
lifted his fourth European Tour crown but only after the shock of
seeing his seven-stroke overnight lead reduced to just one during
the final round.
Horsey posted six birdies in his opening 12 holes to put pressure on
Olesen but the 26-year-old hit back with three birdies in four holes
from the 12th to card a two-under-par 69 and win on 20 under.
Horsey and China's Li Haotong both shot 65s to finish joint second
on 17 under.
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"I actually slept all right the last couple of days," Olesen told
the European Tour website (www.europeantour.com), when asked how he
felt about protecting his vast lead.
"It was a weird feeling. I knew the guys today were able to shoot a
low number so I had to make a few birdies. After nine holes guys
were shooting really low numbers so all of a sudden there was a lot
of pressure on.
"I felt like I kept it pretty steady. Obviously, the last four holes
were tough mentally."
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Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN) of Denmark hits a tee shot on the third tee
during the second round of the men's Olympic golf competition.
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Olesen had won the 2015 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship after a
run of 13 missed cuts in 18 events, which was a similar story to his
success at Antalya's Regnum Carya Golf and Spa Resort after he had
made only three cuts in his previous 12 events.
(Writing by Ian Chadband; Editing by Clare Fallon)
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