Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand wins European Open by 1 shot

Graeme Storm suffered the agony of missing out on glory at the Porsche European Open in Germany where he finished second to Thongchai Jaidee.

Overnight leader Jaidee posted four birdies in his bogey-free round of 67 yesterday to finish on 17 under, one shot ahead of Storm, to secure his seventh European Tour title.

Storm was his nearest challenger in the final round, with the pair regularly swapping the lead, but the Englishman made a vital mistake when he found the water on the 17th and eventually had to settle for second at Golf Resort Bad Griesbach.

In Tokyo South Korea’s Kim Kyung-tae won the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Open by three shots on Sunday to capture his fourth title of the year.

“I think I played pretty good this week”, Langer said.

Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand carded a 7-under 64 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after the third round of the European Open. It’s not very long and you have to keep it in play’.

The result though should be good enough for Storm to move into the top 110 on the European Tour’s Order of Merit and retain the Hartlepool Mail Sports Personality of the Year’s place for the 2016 season.

‘I liked the golf course. “The course is not very long so being in position is important”. Graeme Storm played very well too.

Edberg’s hopes were all-but ended when the Swede bogeyed his opening two holes, but three gains in-a-row to start the back nine helped him to a two-under 68 to end the week third. “I just couldn’t make the putts …” “To finish second like in Switzerland last year is disappointing but I’ve secured my card and I’ve got a job again for next year”. I was nervous out there. I didn’t want to make bogey there after 17. I hit some of the best shots I have ever hit. I couldn’t convert. Otherwise the 69 would have been 63 or 64.