Oskar Henningsson wins the Moravia Silesia Open

Sweden’s Oskar Hennignsson claimed his maiden European Tour victory with a two shot win over the English duo of Sam Little and Steve Webster at the Moravia Silesia Open presented by ALO Diamonds.

Oskar Henningsson wins Moravia Silesia Open
Fergus Bisset
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Sweden’s Oskar Hennignsson claimed his maiden European Tour victory with a two shot win over the English duo of Sam Little and Steve Webster at the Moravia Silesia Open presented by ALO Diamonds.

The 23-year-old played himself into contention with a third round of five-under-par 67 but was still three shots adrift of Webster with 18 holes to play.

But, the young Swede birdied three of his first eight holes in the final round and joined the leaders. Two more birdies on the back nine gave Henningsson a clear lead and he could afford to bogey the final hole and remain two shots clear.

“I'm very happy but I'm tired at the moment.” He said. “I've not realised what I have done yet. I've a ten hour trip home by car so I will have a lot of time to think about it and what I have done.”

Henningsson, who won last autumn’s qualifying school, had a previous best tour finish of tied fourth and, with the winner’s cheque of €333,330 for this tournament, quadrupled his season’s earnings. He follows Jose Maria Olazabal and Gordon Brand Jnr as the only players to win qualifying school and then secure a victory in their first season on tour.

“It would be fantastic if I could have a career like theirs. Hopefully this is the starting point for me to achieve similar things to what they have done,” he said.

Henningsson has climbed to 42nd in the inaugural Race to Dubai and has earned a two-year exemption on Tour.

Moravia Silesia Open presented by ALO Diamonds Prosper Golf Resort, Czech Republic July 30 – Aug 2, purse €2,000,000, par 72

1    Oskar Henningsson (Swe) 70    71    67    67    275    €333,330 T2    Sam Little (Eng)        70    67    70    70    277    €173,710 T2    Steve Webster (Eng)    66    70    69    72    277    €173,710 T4    Marc Cayeux (Zim)    71    71    70    66    278    €84,933 T4    Ignacio Garrido (Esp)    67    70    69    72    278    €84,933 T4    Graeme Storm (Eng)    68    68    70    72    278    €84,933 T7    Jose Manuel Lara (Esp)    68    70    73    68    279    €55,000 T7    Gareth Maybin (NIR)    73    66    68    72    279    €55,000 T9    Robert-Jan Derksen (Ned) 67    70    71    72    280    €42,400 T9    Tano Goya (Arg)        65    75    70    70    280    €42,400

Player scores listed in bold signifies Titleist ball usage only

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Fergus Bisset
Fergus Bisset
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Fergus is Golf Monthly's resident expert on the history of the game and has written extensively on that subject. He has also worked with Golf Monthly to produce a podcast series. Called 18 Majors: The Golf History Show it offers new and in-depth perspectives on some of the most important moments in golf's long history. You can find all the details about it here.

He is a golf obsessive and 1-handicapper. Growing up in the North East of Scotland, golf runs through his veins and his passion for the sport was bolstered during his time at St Andrews university studying history. He went on to earn a post graduate diploma from the London School of Journalism. Fergus has worked for Golf Monthly since 2004 and has written two books on the game; "Great Golf Debates" together with Jezz Ellwood of Golf Monthly and the history section of "The Ultimate Golf Book" together with Neil Tappin , also of Golf Monthly.

Fergus once shanked a ball from just over Granny Clark's Wynd on the 18th of the Old Course that struck the St Andrews Golf Club and rebounded into the Valley of Sin, from where he saved par. Who says there's no golfing god?

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