Julien Guerrier was on a mission to win his first DP World Tour title at the Andalucia Masters this week, starting strong with impressive rounds of 62 and 64.
Sunday brought a grueling challenge against Jorge Campillo at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, where one moment almost dashed Guerrier’s hopes. As they turned after both scoring 33 on the front nine, Guerrier’s drive on the tough par-4 10th hole veered off course.
His ball flirted with disaster as it flew toward out-of-bounds markers but miraculously stayed in play thanks to a hedge-like barrier . On-course analyst Wayne Riley confirmed it was safe, leaving Guerrier with a tricky decision: how to play from the wall? Fans might think this was an unexpected twist in the game.
Guerrier’s Unusual Strategy
After consulting with officials, he decided against taking a drop and instead chopped the ball back into the rough. Despite his clever thinking, he ended up with a bogey while Campillo birdied, pulling ahead by two shots.
But Guerrier wasn’t done yet; he bounced back with two birdies on the next holes to regain the lead. The battle swung again when he double-bogeyed at hole 13 after his tee shot found water.
Campillo faltered too but managed late birdies as Guerrier stuck to making pars. This led them into an epic playoff that stretched over eight holes without either player breaking through.
Finally, exhaustion seemed to catch Campillo off guard on the ninth playoff hole. A simple par secured Guerrier’s maiden DP World Tour victory—an achievement made sweeter by his earlier lucky escape.
What do you think about such nail-biting finishes?
