emirates7 - Nicolai von Dellingshausen claimed his first DP World Tour victory thanks to an exceptional putting performance on Sunday, securing a two-stroke win at the 2025 Austrian Alpine Open presented by SalzburgerLand.
Starting the final round just one shot behind the leader, the HotelPlanner Tour graduate surged ahead with consecutive birdies on the third and fourth holes to take a two-shot lead.
Although a bogey at the sixth hole saw him into a tie for the lead, Von Dellingshausen quickly recovered by gaining four strokes over three holes from the eighth, reaching 19 under par and creating a comfortable cushion.
Meanwhile, Kristoffer Reitan, last week’s champion, shot a flawless bogey-free 60, setting an early clubhouse target of 17 under and putting pressure on the final groups.
Von Dellingshausen faced some tense moments late in the round; his tee shot at the 16th found a fairway bunker, but he managed to save par from ten feet. At the 18th, his tee shot headed toward the penalty area but safely landed in the rough, allowing him to finish with a par and clinch the title at 19 under.
Reitan tied for second place with long-time leader Marcel Schneider, both finishing at 17 under.
Von Dellingshausen began the day at 14 under, one behind fellow German Schneider. He quickly joined the leaders after Schneider bogeyed the first hole.
He made steady pars on the first two holes before taking sole possession of the lead with a 25-foot birdie putt on the third and extended it with a seven-foot birdie at the fourth.
After a dropped shot at six, he bounced back with an eight-foot birdie at eight, followed by a remarkable 30-foot eagle on the ninth, giving him a two-shot lead at the turn.
He kept up his putting prowess on the back nine, sinking a 16-foot birdie putt at ten to move three shots clear. He then made crucial par saves from six feet at the 13th and ten feet at the 16th, before closing out the tournament with a steady par on the final hole to seal an impressive victory.
Starting the final round just one shot behind the leader, the HotelPlanner Tour graduate surged ahead with consecutive birdies on the third and fourth holes to take a two-shot lead.
Although a bogey at the sixth hole saw him into a tie for the lead, Von Dellingshausen quickly recovered by gaining four strokes over three holes from the eighth, reaching 19 under par and creating a comfortable cushion.
Meanwhile, Kristoffer Reitan, last week’s champion, shot a flawless bogey-free 60, setting an early clubhouse target of 17 under and putting pressure on the final groups.
Von Dellingshausen faced some tense moments late in the round; his tee shot at the 16th found a fairway bunker, but he managed to save par from ten feet. At the 18th, his tee shot headed toward the penalty area but safely landed in the rough, allowing him to finish with a par and clinch the title at 19 under.
Reitan tied for second place with long-time leader Marcel Schneider, both finishing at 17 under.
Von Dellingshausen began the day at 14 under, one behind fellow German Schneider. He quickly joined the leaders after Schneider bogeyed the first hole.
He made steady pars on the first two holes before taking sole possession of the lead with a 25-foot birdie putt on the third and extended it with a seven-foot birdie at the fourth.
After a dropped shot at six, he bounced back with an eight-foot birdie at eight, followed by a remarkable 30-foot eagle on the ninth, giving him a two-shot lead at the turn.
He kept up his putting prowess on the back nine, sinking a 16-foot birdie putt at ten to move three shots clear. He then made crucial par saves from six feet at the 13th and ten feet at the 16th, before closing out the tournament with a steady par on the final hole to seal an impressive victory.