European Open 2016: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize Money Payouts

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Published: September 25, 2016

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Alexander Levy won the 2016 European Open, but only after surviving a playoff against Ross Fisher, after both players finished 19 under par in Bad Griesbach, Germany on Sunday. Levy had a healthy advantage at the start of the day, but a pair of bogeys late on the back nine let Fisher close the gap.

There was still high drama, though, when Fisher couldn't sink a birdie putt to win it. A playoff unfolded, and Levy triumphed at the second hole.

Levy thought he had overcome a nightmare start featuring three bogeys over the first four holes. However, things came unstuck again when he hit a fourth bogey, this one at the 16th. A disastrous approach shot on the par-four 18 appeared to have doomed Levy. 

By contrast, Fisher got better the deeper he went along the course. He sank a pair of birdies over the final four holes but couldn't manage one on the 18th, with his putt going agonisingly close.

It means Levy claims the €333,330 (£288,644) prize money.

Here's what the final leaderboard looks like:



For a full list of the prize money, go to GolfAndCourse.com.

All scorecard information from the European Tour official site.

     

Recap Fisher began the day five shots shy of Levy, the leader after two rounds. But the former started the third round with some prolific scoring to help close the gap.

Fisher closed out the front nine with consecutive birdies. The Englishman was just three shots off the lead after the 14th hole. A birdie at the par-four 15 kept Fisher in touch.

However, he turned up the heat when he dropped in a long birdie on the par-four 16. The European Tour official site relayed highlights of this crucial putt:



The tide had turned once Levy slipped to a bogey on the 16th. It was a far cry from the Frenchman's earlier performance. Levy had been sta...
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