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Two holes-in-one, a DQ and a guy so frustrated he checked out of his hotel early (then shot a 62) highlight DP World Tour’s Made in Himmerland

Makes you wonder what the weekend has in store.

One golfer made an ace and then got DQ’d.

Another made a hole-in-one on his first swing of the day.

And then there’s the golfer who was so discouraged after his first-round 71 that he made travel plans home, only to go out in the second round and post a bogey-free 9-under 62.

Let’s start with him. That’d be England’s James Morrison, who has two DP World Tour wins in 16 years as a pro.

“I played absolutely dreadful yesterday,” Morrison said Friday in reference of his first round. He admitted he booked a flight and even checked out of his hotel, leaving him no place to stay Friday night.

Then he went out and shot a 62, tying for low round of the week so far.

“Golf is absolutely a stupid game,” he quipped.

As for the aces, Aaron Cockerill had one Thursday on the par-3 16th hole, easily the highlight of his day in which he ended up shooting a 4-over 75. His back nine included three bogeys, a double bogey and quad on the par-4 17th hole, which came one hole after his hole-in-one.

2022 Made in HimmerLand
Aaron Cockerill’s second-round back nine scorecard at the DP World Tour’s Made in Himmerland tournament in Denmark.

Cockerill then failed to sign his scorecard, leading to his disqualification.

On Friday, David Drysdale started his second round on the par-3 10th hole and it took just one swing to find the cup. Drysdale has a pair 68s so far but he’s nine shots back of leader Ross McGowan, who opened his week 62-65 and leads by one. He had nine birdies Friday but also carded three bogeys.

Makes you wonder what the weekend has in store.

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Jorge Campillo wins Qatar Masters after five playoff holes with David Drysdale

Jorge Campillo double-bogeyed the 17th at the Qatar Masters to drop into a playoff, but ultimately won his second European Tour title.

Jorge Campillo nearly gave it away in the final minutes of regulation at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. Campillo, the 33-year-old Spaniard, made a double-bogey on the 17th hole at Education City Golf Club in Doha, Qatar, that erased his two-shot lead and dropped him back to 13 under and in a tie with David Drysdale.

It took five extra holes but eventually Campillo found himself back in the top spot, and with his second career European Tour title.

Campillo started the playoff by putting his tee shot in the bunker at the 18th, but he saved himself with a 25-footer for birdie. Drysdale made his birdie from 6 feet.

Scores: Commercial Bank Qatar Masters

On the next trip down the final hole, Campillo made birdie from 20 feet and Drysdale made one from inside that, once again. The two matched pars on the next two trips down the hole before Campillo won with a birdie from 20 feet when Drysdale missed from similar range.

Campillo had to wait 229 events for his first European Tour victory at the Trophée Hassan II but he has now won in consecutive seasons.

“I’m just so proud right now of the way I played in the play-off,” he said. “I hardly missed a shot and I was able to make some putts.

“I hit some good shots coming in in the middle of the round but you have to be patient, you have to try hard. I knew I was going to make some putts. It was a tough win but I’m glad I pulled it off.

“It’s a great par 4, 18. A tough hole. David was hitting some great shots into the hole and I had to make some putts. Three birdies out of six on 18 to win is something to be proud of.”

Campillo’s final-round 1-over 72 was his highest by far for the week. He started with back-to-back rounds of 66 before a third-round 67.

Behind Drysdale in second, three men tied for third at 12 under: Niklas Lemke, Kalle Samooja and Jeff Winther. Lemke had the highest final-round climb with his closing 6-under 65. It moved him 18 spots up the leaderboard.

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