One other thrilling chapter was written within the Peter Baker and Adilson da Silva rivalry after final yr’s high two gamers within the order of advantage battled in a sudden loss of life play-off on the European Legends Cup in Spain, with the Brazilian popping out on high on this event.
Each gamers birdied the par-5 18th at Golf Almerimar in regulation and revisited the finisher to resolve the future of the title. Da Silva was greenside in two pictures, with Baker dealing with a large putt for eagle. Remarkably, they each left the very same three-foot putt for birdie.
Da Silva went first and holed earlier than Baker lipped out, giving the Brazilian his seventh Legends Tour title. It’s a win that takes him high of this yr’s MCB Street to Mauritius, having completed second on the season-long Order of Advantage in 2022 and 2023.
Baker, who received final yr’s order of advantage, surged via the sector with a closing 65 – the very best spherical of the week. The previous Ryder Cup participant birdied 5 of his first seven holes to maneuver into rivalry after beginning the day 4 pictures again. He traded a birdie at 10 along with his solely bogey of the day at 11, earlier than selecting up additional pictures on 15 and 18 to submit the clubhouse goal of -9.
Da Silva was enjoying within the remaining group alongside in a single day co-leaders Paul Lawrie and Phillip Archer. He birdied the primary three holes and stood on the 18th tee realizing he wanted a birdie to drive a play-off after making a few birdies and a few bogeys across the flip. He duly delivered the 4 he wanted after hitting a superb second shot onto the inexperienced from 230 yards, earlier than claiming his second win of the season on the primary further gap.
“Wow, wonderful,” stated Da Silva. “I peaked on the leaderboard strolling to the seventeenth and 18th. I don’t usually do it, however I knew issues had been fairly shut. I had a birdie probability on 17 and I didn’t get it, so I knew I wanted to make one thing occur on 18, and I obtained the birdie to get into the play-off.”
Da Silva added: “This yr it’s completely my objective to do my finest to complete on high of the order of advantage on the finish of the season. I’m simply going to maintain working onerous. The competitors is so powerful on the market – the fellows are enjoying such good golf. I simply need to hold it going.”
Phil Archer held the lead on his personal or in a share for many of the day earlier than a bogey on 15 and double-bogey on 17 after discovering the water off the tee on the par-3 took him out of rivalry. He birdied the ultimate gap to shoot 71 and end tied third on -7 alongside Keith Horne and Andrew Raitt, who had rounds of 69 and 68 respectively.
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