{"id":415986,"date":"2023-02-19T08:16:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T13:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=415986"},"modified":"2023-02-19T08:16:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T13:16:42","slug":"olesen-wins-seventh-title-at-thailand-classic","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/olesen-wins-seventh-title-at-thailand-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Olesen wins seventh title at Thailand Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Denmark&#8217;s Thorbjorn Olesen claimed his seventh DP World Tour title by four shots at the Thailand Classic in Bangkok.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fi\" dir=\"ltr\">Thorbj\u00f8rn Olesen wins the Thailand Classic! \ud83c\udfc6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThailandClassic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ThailandClassic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R4vUI1McsI\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/R4vUI1McsI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DPWorldTour\/status\/1627246156492275712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He took a two-shot lead into the final round and birdies at the first, second and sixth sealed a fine display of front-running.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old Olesen cruised home with a bogey-free 66 putting him 24-under for the tournament, well clear of Germany&#8217;s Yannick Paul who finished on 20-under after a final round 68 at the Amata Spring Country Club on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had some good chances to make birdies but I didn&#8217;t capitalize on them,&#8221; Olesen said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then it was a bonus to make birdies on two tough holes. It made me feel a little more comfortable. I felt steady and felt in control.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;After all the hard work and sacrifice.&quot; <\/p>\n<p>An emotional <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Thorbjornolesen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Thorbjornolesen<\/a> after win No.7.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThailandClassic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ThailandClassic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DNfjNjF6hC\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/DNfjNjF6hC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DPWorldTour\/status\/1627256593812230144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The win marked his first title in Asia and is his first since the British Masters in May 2022.<\/p>\n<div id=\"in-article-desktop\" class=\"\" data-google-query-id=\"CJTprOHIof0CFZbuuwgdz7oA2A\">\n<p>Germany&#8217;s Alexander Knappe had a dazzling performance on the back nine where he managed seven birdies. He finished with a 67 for 270 to finish joint-third, along with Dutchman Joost Luiten (69), a further two shots back from Paul.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denmark&#8217;s Thorbjorn Olesen claimed his seventh DP World Tour title by four shots at the Thailand Classic in Bangkok. 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