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.
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.
