Peterson won Czech Masters

The third annual D + D REAL Czech Masters was won by American Paul Peterson. Thus he is now ranked among such greats as Welshman Jamie Donaldson (2014) and Belgian Thomas Pieters (2015). It was this Belgian “bashers” in the beautiful Final Battle that Peterson overwhelmed.

Other players tried to cope with them, some of them came to within one shot, but couldnt close the gap. So it had to be decided between an American and a Belgian.

The key turned out to be hole sixteen, when both entered with the score of  -13. After a fantastic shot off the tee and just small hit to par, left Peterson with a one stroke lead. No changes happened to this score on the seventeen or eighteen.

Although a playoff seemed imminate after a great shot by Pieters, Peterson sank and unprecidented six meter putt to score a birdie and started celebrating the first career title on the European Tour.

“It’s the best feeling in the world. My team has done a lot of hard work, I’m very happy,” beamed the new champion after finishing the Czech Masters, which was placed until this week in the Race to Dubai at the 201 position.

Now his playing card is certain until the end of season 2017.

The best position in his career so far on the European Tour was a tie for fifth place in Malaysia last year. This year his best results was sharing 25th position in Thailand.

Since the beginning June, he has earned only $ 2,750 on the European series. Now he can look forward to a check for 166,660 Euros.

Before that, however, he was rewarded with thunderous applause, which filled the 18th hole at Albatross: “The crowd was great all week. It was great that I could have my whole team here together, from Phoenix arrived my girlfriend,” said Peterson.

And how did he go into the final round against the defending champion Pieters? “I knew he is a long player. My plan was to play fairway-green and that I tried to keep all day. It worked.”

Tied for third place with the loss of four shots to the winner finished Englishmen David Howell and Ryan Evans, on another shot back in fifth place had finished their compatriot Matthew Fitzpatrick, third last year.

On Sunday one flight saw the tournament stars; Englishman Lee Westwood and American John Daly. First, however, finished only at par, the second even three above.

The only Czech player Filip Mrůzek finished up with the same results as Westwood at par in the final round on the weekend. He was at even par after 72 holes, which was enough for the tie at 62nd place.