Marcel Siem clinched the Italian Open at the age of 43 after a dramatic finish. Siem forced a playoff with a clutch birdie putt on the 18th hole, tying with 21-year-old Tom McKibbin, who had posted the clubhouse lead three hours earlier with a bogey-free 65. In the playoff, Siem held his nerve to secure his sixth Tour win. Antoine Rozner, who had led at various points, finished at -8, while other notable performances included Shubhankar Sharma at -11 and Sebastian Friedrichsen, both of whom were close contenders during the final round.
Marcel Siem with a CLUTCH putt to force a playoff at the Italian Openโฆ goes on to win. What a finish. https://t.co/4OkdMA11T3
This is what it means to @SiemMarcel ๐คฉ #ItalianOpen https://t.co/xFk9gPR87s
๐จ๐ฉ๐ช๐ #WINNER โ 43 year old @SiemMarcel defeats Tom McKibbin to win the Italian Open! ๐ https://t.co/ZOuTLh3oXj
The moment @SiemMarcel claimed his SIXTH Tour win ๐ #ItalianOpen https://t.co/YysmH9FKAh
Marcel Siem holds his nerve in the play-off to win the Italian Open! ๐ Those celebrations! ๐ฅณ https://t.co/z8lKKJC0iK
At the age of 43, @SiemMarcel wins the Italian Open! ๐ #ItalianOpen https://t.co/9RTRNyUm9X
We're going to a play off in Italy. Marcel Siem ๐ Tom McKibbin #ItalianOpen https://t.co/xb7sBxc1SB
Unbelievable finish at the Italian Open as Marcel Siem has just buried a birdie putt on 18 to make a playoff after bleeding away a lead on the back 9. Heโll now face 21 year old Tom McKibben who finished 3 hours ago with a bogey free 65. Drama! https://t.co/qHZBNaJYG1
How it stands with ONE hole to play at the Italian Open ๐ฎ๐น -10 @tommckibbin8 -9 @SiemMarcel -9 @seancrocker11 -8 @AntoineRozner #ItalianOpen https://t.co/GPu9eP6NG5 https://t.co/Pb5pUUtCxO
3 hours after posting the clubhouse lead, @tommckibbin8 is watching on from the clubhouse ๐ #ItalianOpen https://t.co/AQ0OuyNFvE
We have a change at the top as @AntoineRozner birdies the 12th and reaches -13! ๐ช #ItalianOpen https://t.co/3WiTd3IcIy
The par three 8th hole has seen just six birdies in the final round... Step forward @SiemMarcel ๐ #ItalianOpen https://t.co/vVxzAfrACA
๐ฎ๐ณ -11 @shubhankargolf ๐ซ๐ท -11 @AntoineRozner ๐ฉ๐ช -11 @SiemMarcel Three now lead the way in Italy! #ItalianOpen https://t.co/E7pnj1T09D
Sunday's final pairings career stats combined... Tour starts: 6๏ธโฃ4๏ธโฃ7๏ธโฃ Tour wins: 8๏ธโฃ @SiemMarcel ๐ค @AntoineRozner #ItalianOpen https://t.co/PPu5CEaphd
.@BeefGolf from over 55ft! ๐ช #ItalianOpen https://t.co/ypJIICuZKD
Five under thru 11 holes... @DanJBradbury takes a share of the lead at -10 as he looks to set the clubhouse lead! ๐ #ItalianOpen https://t.co/i7rwYrshgj
๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐น The final two groups are all currently at -10. Who wins the Italian Open? ๐ #ItalianOpen
How it stands with 18 holes to play ๐ #ItalianOpen https://t.co/GYedk5m1wV
Marcel Siem ๐ Antoine Rozner ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ: 532 - 115 ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ: 5 - 3 ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ฉ: 4 - 1 They will play together in Sunday's final group. #ItalianOpen https://t.co/DiKBlox8kZ
A crazy birdie finish for @AndreaPavan89 at his national open ๐ฎ๐น #ItalianOpen https://t.co/GvqRjp4Vby
A closing birdie and @SiemMarcel will go into the final round tied for the lead at -10! ๐ช #ItalianOpen https://t.co/ESMQxcXVJf
21-year-old Sebastian Friedrichsen is one shot off the lead on just his 18th Tour start ๐ @RyderCupEurope star Nicolai Hรธjgaard is watching his compatriot ahead of his third round on the @PGATOUR this weekend ๐ฉ๐ฐ #ItalianOpen https://t.co/wL3bDcrhQq
The swing of overnight leader Gunner Wiebe ๐ง #ItalianOpen https://t.co/zwaadoQnUw
After losing in a play-off last week, Marcus Kinhult fell ill and didn't see this week's course until his opening round on Thursday. He's now tied the lead at -10 ๐ #ItalianOpen https://t.co/gFmbkkQhXU
Aged 43, @SiemMarcel is making just his fourth start having spent three months out after hip surgery. He's currently one shot of the lead on moving day ๐ #ItalianOpen https://t.co/LgE874goFT https://t.co/WVA6UlDkBb
The overnight leader Gunner Wiebe get's his third round under way! ๐ #ItalianOpen https://t.co/EOf4hI15XQ
Making a huge jump up the leaderboard on moving day ๐ #ItalianOpen | @AntoineRozner https://t.co/tHPeumtdLK
NINE under par through 16 holes! ๐คฏ @AntoineRozner has moved up 55 spots and now takes the outright lead at -10. #ItalianOpen https://t.co/tHAa9vl9Ah