Callum Shinkwin takes maiden title with playoff win in Cyprus Open
Both golfers finish 20-under overall in a dramatic finale
01 November 2020 - 21:14
Bengaluru — England’s Callum Shinkwin won his maiden European Tour title when he beat Finland’s Kalle Samooja in a playoff to win the Cyprus Open after both golfers finished 20-under overall in a dramatic finale on Sunday.
Shinkwin, 27, was two shots behind Samooja with two holes to play and sank a birdie on the 17th before holing a 54-foot putt for an eagle on the par-five 18th, his second eagle at the hole after one in the third round...
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