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07 - 10 Jul 2016
Penati Golf Resort, Senica, Slovakia
A day of high drama at the D+D REAL Slovakia Challenge – which started with Garrick Porteous shooting a course record 61 in the second group out – finished with double celebrations for Espen Kofstad as he won the tournament to seal a place in the field at this summer’s
Espen Kofstad sealed Olympic qualification in the most dramatic fashion, beating Romain Langasque on the second play-off hole to win the D+D REAL Slovakia Challenge the day before places in the Rio 2016 field are finalised.
The leaders had not even arrived at Penati Golf Resort for the final round of the D+D REAL Slovakia Challenge as Garrick Porteous was walking off the 18thgreen having smashed the course record.
Aaron Rai moved into a three-way share of the D+D REAL Slovakia Challenge lead with a three under par third round of 69 as windy conditions in Senica made scoring more difficult than on the first two days.
Espen Kofstad kept his dreams of competing at this summer’s Olympic Games very much alive with a seven under par second round of 65 that earned him a one shot lead at the halfway point of the D+D REAL Slovakia Challenge.
Ryan Fox tied the course record as his bogey-free seven under par opening round of 65 gave him a one shot lead at the D+D REAL Slovakia Challenge around Senica’s Penati Golf Resort.
Romain Langasque drew on his experience of playing with Martin Kaymer and Bernd Wiesberger at last week’s 100thOpen de France as he made an impressive start at the D+D REAL Slovakia Challenge.
Thomas Detry believes he is ready to crown an impressive start to his professional career with a maiden victory at this week’s D+D REAL Slovakia Challenge, just his fourth European Challenge Tour event since joining the paid ranks.
Scott Henry returns to the D+D REAL Slovakia Challenge, scene of a top five finish last year, hoping that this week at Penati Golf Resort can kickstart his European Challenge Tour campaign this season.
There is no doubting the biggest (or should that be longest) talking point this week on the European Challenge Tour: the 783-yard, par six 15thhole at the D+D REAL Slovakia Challenge.