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Lucas Herbert earns first Euro Tour win at Dubai Desert Classic

Lucas Herbert defeated Christiaan Bezuidenhout in a two-hole playoff to win his first European Tour event at the Dubai Desert Classic.

Lucas Herbert survived two playoff holes against Christiaan Bezuidenhout Sunday at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic to earn his first European Tour win.

Herbert, along with Bezuidenhout, entered the final round six shots back of  leader Ashun Wu at Emirates Golf Club. Wu finished Sunday with a 5-over 77 after he was 5 over on the back nine. He finished T-6 at 6 under.

On the 18th hole before the playoff, Bezuidenhout found water, but saved his chances at victory by making a putt for bogey to match Herbert’s final-round 68 and sit at 9-under 279 to force the playoff.

Herbert, who birded 18 the first time he played it Sunday, birdied the second playoff hole on No. 18 to seal the win.

Adri Arnaus, Dean Burmester and Tom Lewis finished T-3 at 7 under, while American Kurt Kitayama and Wu finished T-6 at 6 under.

Lucas Herbert celebrates after the second play-off hole of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau, who was given a slow-play warning on the 10th hole, finished T-8 at 5 under after a 76. DeChambeau finished the round with three birdies and seven bogeys, four of which occurred on his final four holes. The 26-year-old was 3 over on the back nine.

The 2020 European Tour schedule continues Thursday at the Saudi International at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia.

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Lucas Herbert, Brett Rankin lead Australian PGA; Adam Scott, Stewart Cink 3 back

Lucas Herbert and Brett Rankin shared the first-round lead at the Australian PGA Championship after carding 5-under 67s on Thursday at Royal Pines. The Australian pair were one clear of a group of five players including New Zealander Ryan Chisnall, …

Lucas Herbert and Brett Rankin shared the first-round lead at the Australian PGA Championship after carding 5-under 67s on Thursday at Royal Pines.

The Australian pair were one clear of a group of five players including New Zealander Ryan Chisnall, while Adam Scott and Stewart Cink were three back after opening 70s. Two-time defending champion Cameron Smith was 2 over.

Herbert went birdie-birdie-eagle in still morning conditions to begin his round before a run of three bogeys. He added four birdies on the back nine to finish before the breeze picked up.

Scott and 2009 British Open winner Cink were among the later starters and had to deal with trickier conditions.

Scott, the 2013 Australian PGA champion, made long-range putts for eagle and birdie to stay in touch despite a double bogey on the par-4 13th hole, when he hit into the water off the tee.

“I’m putting good. I’m playing good. Unfortunately I really miss-hit that drive off 13 and it cost me,” said Scott, who is chasing his first title since 2016. “Other than that, it was pretty much stress free. I was very happy with it because it wasn’t very easy out there.

Smith, aiming to be the first player in more than 100 years to win three straight Australian PGA titles, said he lacked energy after an emotional Presidents Cup last week in Melbourne, where he and Scott were part of the International team that gave up an early lead before losing to Tiger Woods’ U.S. team.

He was even at the turn but had two bogeys and a double-bogey in a three-hole sequence.

“I’m just tire. Just a long couple weeks. It was as easy as it’s going to get out there this morning, so it was pretty disappointing to shoot what I shot,” he said.

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