Champagne moment as Alexander Levy romps to maiden victory
Frenchman produces a brilliant birdie-birdie finish to win by four shots from England's Tommy Fleetwood
Happy-go-lucky Frenchman Alexander Levy won his first professional tournament with a four-shot victory at the 20 million yuan Volvo China Open today.
The 23-year-old, who blew the field apart with a 10-under 62 in Friday’s second round, birdied the last two holes in spectacular style to beat England's Tommy Fleetwood at the Genzon Golf Club.
The key for me is to keep the smile on my face and try to be happy. That is when I play my best golf
Levy (68-62-70-69) finished at 19 under, clear of Fleetwood (15 under), Spain's Alvaro Quiros (13 under) and Italy's Francesco Molinari (12 under).
"I am very happy. I didn't feel a lot of pressure as I was very confident," Levy said. "I just focused on the game and on the target.
"I woke up early this morning thinking about too many things but that's the life. But on the course I was thinking only about my job and that's why I have this trophy in my hands."
Patience was his strategy and it paid huge dividends when he dropped two shots at the 15th after ending up in a divot.