VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic (AP) Haydn Porteous shot a 3-under 69 Sunday to win the Czech Masters by two strokes for his second European Tour title.
Starting two shots behind overnight leader Lee Slattery, the 23-year-old South African birdied six holes in the final round – together with three bogeys – to close at 13-under 275 at the Albatross Golf Resort near Prague.
”To get my second European Tour win under the belt just feels amazing,” Porteous said.
Porteous won the Joburg Open last year but was struggling since. Last week’s top 10 finish at the Made In Denmark event was his first of the season.
”It’s been a really torrid time through the last eight, nine months and I’ve really started doing the right things and slowly but surely the golf has got a little bit better,” Porteous said.
Second-place Slattery shot a 73 for the Englishman’s worst round in the tournament.
In a tight contest, Porteous birdied the first two holes to erase Slattery’s lead after the third round, ..