Jacquelin Wins Golf's Open de Espana After Marathon Playoff

RAPHAEL Jacquelin claimed victory at the Spanish Open in Valencia after edging out German Maximilian Kieffer in a marathon playoff. Jacquelin won at the ninth extra hole in Valencia - the joint longest ever sudden death playoff on the European Tour.

Having played the same hole 10 times in one day, you'd think Raphael Jacquelin would be sick of the sight of the 18th at Valencia's Parador de El Saler. But the French golfer was more relieved to have ended a two-year wait for a European Tour title, ...

VALENCIA, Spain, April 21 (UPI) -- Jacquelin sank a 5-footer to finally overcome Kieffer in an epic playoff that equaled a European Tour record. Jacquelin, Kieffer (1-under 71s) and Felipe Aguilar (70) began a three-way playoff after each finished ...

Valencia, Spain (Sports Network) - Raphael Jacquelin drained a 5-foot birdie putt on the record-tying ninth playoff hole to capture the Open de Espana title on Sunday. Jacquelin, Maximilian Kieffer and Felipe Aguilar all finished 72 holes at 5- ...

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April 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour Spanish Open at the par-72 course on Sunday in Valencia Raphael Jacquelin wins play-off at the ninth extra hole 283 Raphael Jacquelin (France) 73 66 73 71 283 Maximilian Kieffer (Germany) 75 68 69 ...

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