Mahony Fleet Brand Ambassador Conor Purcell wins big in China.
Conor Purcell secures his second Challenge Tour title of the season with a four-shot victory at the inaugural Hangzhou Open.
Closing with a final round of 67, Mahony Fleet Brand Ambassador Conor Purcell finished 18 under par with 266 shots overall. He overcame challenges late after dropping two shots in the back nine of his final round. The Irishman kept his cool and cemented his lead with three birdies in his final four holes.
“It was a nervous start…”
Speaking about his winning round to the EuropeanTour.com website, Conor said: “It was a nervous start where I just made lots of pars before I got a few birdies towards the end of the front nine. I got a bit slow again on the back nine, made a few mistakes but got myself back in the mindset of making birdies and thankfully a few dropped.”
“It’s nice to win one of the elevated events before the grand finals so that I can go over there and enjoy a little bit more.
“I’m definitely going to celebrate because these wins don’t come around too often. I’m having my family over in Mallorca and really looking forward to it.”
This win catapults Purcell to fourth place in the Road to Mallorca Rankings, positioning him well for DP World Tour promotion. Conor’s Road to Mallorca 2024 journey started back in the second week of February when the Portmarnock golfer finished joint 24th at the Bain’s Whisky Cape Town Open.
Conor won his maiden Challenge Tour title at the Black Desert NI Open presented by Tom McKibbin in July. Read more about that victory here.
Conor Purcell with the Black Desert NI Open Champion’s Trophy.
The final round of the Road to Mallorca Challenge is the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final, supported by the R&A. This round takes place from October 31st to November 3rd at the Club de Golf Alcanada, Port d’Alcúdia, Mallorca, Spain.
Golf fans can secure free tickets to the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final over on the European Tour website.
Everyone at Mahony Fleet wishes Conor the best of luck for next week’s final round of the Road to Mallorca. We can’t wait to watch the Irishman play in the DP World Tour in 2025. You can keep up with all the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final action from October 31st to November 3rd by clicking here.