At the age of 43, Marcel Siem won the Italian Open, marking his sixth victory on the DP World Tour. Siem defeated Tom McKibbin in a dramatic final round that saw him overcome a blown lead and culminated in a wild celebration. This victory comes 7462 days after his first Tour win on January 25, 2004. Siem's performance in the back-nine was particularly notable, contributing to the thrilling conclusion of the tournament. Three hours later, Siem was still celebrating, and he stayed up until 4am replying to messages of congratulations.
Marcel Siem said he was up until 4am after winning the Italian Open replying to messages of congratulations he had received 😅🥳 https://t.co/fllXmApLwe
The Italian Open came down to the wire thanks to Marcel Siem, whose back-nine theatrics included a blown lead and a wild celebration. https://t.co/AD2Fj3A3G3
Highlights from a crazy final round in Italy 🎥 #ItalianOpen
3 hours later... #ItalianOpen | @SiemMarcel https://t.co/WE3xuURaLn https://t.co/KRAgIJs7Xd
On the 25th January 2004, @SiemMarcel claimed his first win on Tour. 7462 days later, he's won for a SIXTH time!🤯 #ItalianOpen https://t.co/czSRKzkxwg
🚨🇩🇪🏆 #WINNER — 43 year old @SiemMarcel defeats Tom McKibbin to win the Italian Open! 🏆 https://t.co/ZOuTLh3oXj
The moment @SiemMarcel claimed his SIXTH Tour win 🏆 #ItalianOpen https://t.co/YysmH9FKAh
At the age of 43, @SiemMarcel wins the Italian Open! 🏆 #ItalianOpen https://t.co/9RTRNyUm9X