Tournament: Blot Play9
Venue: Golf Bluegreen de Pléneuf Val André, Pléneuf, France
Hashtag: #BlotPlay9
James Morrison secured his first victory for over ten years after coming out on top in a play-off at the Blot Play9 at Golf Bluegreen de Pléneuf Val André.
The Englishman posted a level par round of 70 to finish on six under par alongside Irishman Max Kennedy, before parring the first extra-hole to pick up his first HotelPlanner Tour title.
Morrison, a two-time DP World Tour winner, returned to the HotelPlanner Tour this season after losing his playing privileges and his perseverance paid off in style as he added the Blot Play9 title to his victories at the 2015 Open de España and 2010 Madeira Islands Open BPI – Portugal.
“I feel amazing right now and I’m very proud,” he said. “I didn’t play my best today, but I hung in there the best I could. I battled all the way through and hit some good shots at the right time.
“The course is so firm, and the wind was swirling. It’s such a tricky layout and you can’t relax until the very end. Max Kennedy played some great golf and my journey to this point has been very different to his and I know his time will come.”
The 40-year-old catapults to 19th on the Road to Mallorca Rankings and has put himself in a fantastic position to return to the DP World Tour with the top 20 earning promotion at the end of the season.
“I can’t wait to celebrate tonight, and this win puts me in great stead for the rest of the season,” he said. “The golf hasn’t been the problem, I’ve struggled mentally over the last few years, and it’s been so hard for me and my family. I’m so proud of myself to get back to where I am today.”
Scotland’s Daniel Young finished in third position on five under par after he carded a sensational ten under par final round of 60 to tie the course record, which was set earlier in the week by Kennedy.
Englishman John Gough posted a seven under 63 to finish fourth on four under, while Frenchman Oihan Guillamoundeguy and Belgian Matthis Besard were a shot further back in fifth.
The Road to Mallorca remains in France for the Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge at Golf PGA France du Vaudreuil taking place from June 26-29.
Final scores:
274 J MORRISON (ENG) 64 66 74 70, M KENNEDY (IRL) 60 76 68 70,
275 D YOUNG (SCO) 69 71 75 60,
276 J GOUGH (ENG) 67 71 75 63,
277 M BESARD (BEL) 66 67 77 67, O GUILLAMOUNDEGUY (FRA) 70 67 69 71,
278 G MORGAN (CHI) 70 74 68 66, M GIBOUDOT (FRA) 73 65 72 68, W DE VRIES (NED) 70 68 69 71,
279 R REPETTO TAYLOR (ESP) 70 74 68 67, C RAHM (SWE) 67 69 74 69, H TOWNSEND (SWE) 70 67 71 71,
280 R ENOCH (WAL) 75 66 70 69, M HAMMER (GER) 70 71 69 70, D PERRIER (FRA) 71 68 70 71, R SCIOT-SIEGRIST (FRA) 71 66 68 75,
281 P KATICH (GER) 68 68 80 65, J MCDONALD (SCO) 68 71 75 67, L VACARISAS (ESP) 70 74 68 69, J THYSTED (DEN) 72 72 68 69,
282 S TARRIO (ESP) 68 73 74 67, E WALKER (SCO) 73 70 69 70,
283 T GUEANT (FRA) 67 72 77 67, J QUESNE (FRA) 70 73 71 69, C FYFE (SCO) 70 70 73 70, A PLANT (ENG) 72 70 71 70,
284 P L?NGFORS (SWE) 71 73 72 68, J RUTHERFORD (ENG) 72 68 75 69, T BALTL (AUT) 69 75 71 69, N LEGENDRE (FRA) 72 69 73 70, R WATTEL (FRA) 68 70 74 72, H HOPEWELL (AUS) 71 73 68 72, N CARLSON (USA) 67 72 71 74,
285 D BOOTE (WAL) 70 73 75 67,
286 S BROWN (ENG) 71 71 76 68, J REBULA (RSA) 71 70 75 70, M SIMONSEN (DEN) 72 72 71 71,
287 M POWER (IRL) 66 73 79 69, D LAW (SCO) 70 71 77 69, E CATHERINE (FRA) 69 74 75 69, S HUTSBY (ENG) 74 69 74 70, B KEWALRAMANI (USA) 74 69 74 70, B SIGEL (USA) 73 71 73 70, M GILARDI (SUI) 69 75 73 70, K KOIVU (FIN) 70 71 75 71, G HALL (USA) 72 70 72 73, S TALWAR (IND) 69 69 70 79,
288 D BORIBOONSUB (THA) 72 69 78 69, R PETERSSON (SWE) 70 74 73 71, D HORSEY (ENG) 68 70 78 72, P LENCART SILVA (POR) 68 74 73 73, V VEYRET (FRA) 70 72 71 75, O BEKKER (RSA) 69 75 65 79,
289 O FARR (WAL) 72 71 77 69, B SKOGEN (NOR) 65 73 80 71, B VIRTO (ESP) 71 67 76 75, J MEYER DE BECO (BEL) 67 74 71 77,
291 A SETTEMSDAL (NOR) 71 71 75 74,
292 M DECOTTIGNIES-LAFON (FRA) 71 73 76 72, O HUGGINS (ENG) 72 72 73 75,
293 M FEUERSTEIN (USA) 73 71 77 72, G MASON (ENG) 73 71 74 75,
294 L MASAVEU (ESP) 69 74 75 76,
295 T KHO (HKG) 72 71 80 72, D BORDA (ESP) 70 71 80 74,
296 J CALLES ROMAN (ESP) 72 71 76 77,
298 S JONES (NZL) 70 72 78 78, K BARKER (RSA) 69 72 78 79,
300 A ETCHENIQUE (FRA) 70 72 82 76,
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145 T LAVERGNE (FRA) 71 74, A ALBERS (GER) 75 70, B EASTON (RSA) 73 72, L SCALISE (ITA) 74 71, C CHURCHWARD (FRA) 77 68, V GARCIA BROTO (ESP) 73 72,
146 T SLOMAN (ENG) 72 74, S GARCIA (ESP) 69 77, L BONTE (FRA) 72 74, N GERHARDSEN (SUI) 70 76, J WINSLOW (USA) 68 78, B TOUCHARD (AM) (FRA) 74 72, K DAVIDSE (RSA) 73 73, E DI NITTO (ITA) 70 76, N RAMA (RSA) 72 74, G ASH (ENG) 73 73,
147 J SANDBORG (SWE) 73 74, J CHATEL (FRA) 71 76, B AMAT (FRA) 69 78, E PEPPERELL (ENG) 75 72, C GUICHARD (FRA) 74 73, F DAUX (FRA) 76 71, J ALLAN (ENG) 74 73, D HUIZING (NED) 71 76, M FLORIOLI (ITA) 74 73, S MANLEY (WAL) 72 75, C SCOTT (SCO) 69 78, T B?SCHGES (GER) 70 77,
148 C CHARMASSON (FRA) 72 76, V VAN VEEN (NED) 76 72, B FOLLETT-SMITH (ZIM) 77 71, J TORRES (ESP) 74 74, V MEYER (GER) 75 73, Q DEBOVE (FRA) 73 75, J SAINZ (ESP) 76 72, O JACOBSSON (SWE) 74 74, G ROBERTSON (SCO) 71 77, B BROWN (ENG) 71 77, A CHESTERS (ENG) 75 73, M SHARPSTENE (USA) 75 73, G GRAHAM (SCO) 76 72,
149 C HANNA (USA) 77 72, P JACKSON (USA) 74 75, B RUSCH (SUI) 69 80, M OSHRINE (USA) 75 74, G KING (ENG) 76 73, C SIEMENS (GER) 74 75, P LAUNER BAEK (DEN) 79 70, M FERNANDEZ DE OLIVEIRA (ARG) 76 73,
150 R EVANS (ENG) 75 75, M WARREN (SCO) 78 72, A LAUSSOT (FRA) 77 73, C WHITE (ENG) 76 74, G BOURDY (FRA) 73 77, J BEKIRIAN (ARM) 76 74, T TILLMANNS (GER) 74 76, V TREHET (FRA) 77 73,
151 M CHEUNG (HKG) 73 78, G KRISTJANSSON (ISL) 79 72, L VAN MEIJEL (NED) 77 74, A POUGUET (FRA) 78 73, A GRENIER (FRA) 78 73, J FLOYDD (ENG) 76 75, S GROS (FRA) 71 80, A D’AURELLE DE PALADINES (FRA) 75 76, K KOUWENAAR (NED) 77 74,
152 M HIRMER (GER) 71 81, B KEDOCHIM (FRA) 72 80, N CALVET (FRA) 76 76,
153 T SHADBOLT (ENG) 80 73, T HUNT (WAL) 76 77, R GUILLON (FRA) 80 73, J ROSS (SCO) 78 75,
154 C KNIPES (ENG) 77 77,
155 H LEGEAY-GAUCHER (FRA) 76 79, R LANTERI (FRA) 81 74,
156 J SALE (FRA) 80 76, H AMSALLEM (FRA) 78 78,
157 L GO (PHI) 76 81, J SALAMA MONSALVE (ESP) 85 72, A VERDONK (NED) 74 83,
158 W NIMMO (ENG) 81 77,
159 D MCELROY (NIR) 84 75,
161 A BONNET (FRA) 80 81,
163 M BARDOU (FRA) 79 84,
168 N GOURIOU (AM) (FRA) 88 80,
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OUT H MAGNUS (ISL) 80 RT,
