Uihlein triumphs at International Series England

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Uihlein triumphs at International Series England



The American stole the show on Sunday on the Longcross course at Foxhills Club & Resort, carding a scorching bogey-free eight-under-par 63, for a four-round total of 20-under, and a seven-shot victory over England’s Andy Sullivan and Caleb Surratt.

Sullivan carded a 66 while American Surratt shot a 68.

China’s Sampson Zheng (66), Sadom Kaewkanjana (67) from Thailand, and Harold Varner III (70) from the United States, tied for fourth, one stroke further back.

Uihlein smashed the course record with a 61 to take the lead at the halfway mark and began today with a one-shot advantage over Varner.

By the turn Uihlein had a one-shot lead over Surratt, playing in the group ahead.

Uihlein then eagled the par-4 10th to move three ahead, separating himself from the chasing pack.

A birdie on the 12th saw him maintain his three-shot lead after Surratt had birdied the same hole.

The 34-year-old then had a couple of shaky holes, holing a crucial par putt from seven feet on the par-4 13th. On the ensuing hole, a par-5, he found the trees on the right with his tee shot but played a miraculous recovery shot. His ball found a tricky lie, entangled in tree branches, but he was able to chip back into the fairway and hit his third to 12 feet, which he just missed for birdie.

On the treacherous par-3 16th, where a tough pin position on the right brought a greenside water hazard dangerously into play, he holed a 15-footer for birdie to have the trophy well within his grasp.

He was holding a four-shot lead from Surratt, which became five when Surratt made bogey on 17. It was soon six when Uihlein holed a 12-footer for birdie on 17, and then seven when he birdied the par-5 18th.

“Bit of a dream, really,” said Uihlein, who plays for RangeGoats GC on LIV Golf.

“I mean, I was two over par through eight holes on the first day. I tripled 17, and it was a bit of a grind that day, and then the next day I just kind of blitzed it, and yesterday kind of survived. And today I kind of had some things going my way, no doubt about it. So just kind of one of those days where things were going my way, and I took advantage of it. So, I’m happy to be here.”

It was Uihlein’s fourth win since turning professional in 2013. He has won once on the DP World Tour, and twice on the Korn Ferry Tour while on the LIV Golf League he has had some close calls, finishing second four times.

He earned a cheque for US$360,000 and moves into third on The International Series Rankings, which is led by American John Catlin.


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