In a weekend where we’re all ditching our diets to eat our own body weights in chocolate, it seems fitting that a Belgian should come out on top in the Volvo China Open.
Nicolas Colsaerts secured his maiden title with a nerveless four-stroke victory at Luxehills International Country Club to become only the second Belgian golfer to win on the European Tour.
And Pablo Martin, Danny Lee, Soren Kjeldsen and Peter Lawrie will be feeling a little sick this evening – and not from an overdose of sugar. The quartet all broke the wholesale golf clubs, finishing at 20-under, but still didn’t win because 28-year old Colsearts cruised the final day with a six-under round of 66 to finish at 24-under for the week.
“I have been waiting a long time for this and so I am pleased I won in such a good way,” said Colsaerts. “A lot of people expected me to win a lot of events but it has not been that easy. It has been a hell of a journey.”
Colsaerts picked up three birdies each on the front and back nine to stay four strokes ahead of the chasing pack, which included Spaniard Martin who fired a 9-under 63 – the day’s best score.
Sergio Garcia failed to end his trophy drought and finished tied 22nd with a final day score of 69, while the highest-placed Brit was Welshman Jamie Donaldson - who finished in a tie for seventh at 18-under.
The only Belgian golfer to previously win on the European Tour was Philippe Toussaint, who won the Benson and Hedges International Open in 1974.
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