Min Woo Lee got here up brief, however Australia’s Elvis Smylie loved his greatest ever end on overseas soil, coming in a tie for second on the DP World Tour’s Open de France in Paris.
Lee began the day in a share of the lead alongside LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka, nevertheless it was American Michael Kim who got here out on high at -16 with Smylie ending only one shot behind the winner.
The 23-year-old, who noticed off main champion Cameron Smith to win the Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane final November, matched Kim’s six-under par last spherical of 65, nevertheless it solely left him deadlocked with Frenchman Jeong weon Ko.
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Smylie’s Australian PGA was his first victory on the DP World Tour, and the left-handed rising star got here ever so near a second with a bogey free spherical.
With Kim in the identical group, Smylie wanted to birdie the final, or depend on a Kim slip up, to drive a playoff however the Australian made par because the American held his nerve, additionally placing a 4 on his scorecard to say his first win since 2018.
Smylie strung collectively rounds of 69, 68, 67 and 65 to say his second high ten end on European soil in his maiden season on the DP World Tour.
It additionally pushed him as much as 14th within the season-long Race to Dubai rankings with the highest ten not already exempt following November’s DP World Tour Championship within the United Arab Emirates gaining PGA Tour playing cards.
“First time in Paris has left an excellent style in addition to all of the pastries I’ve consumed,” Smylie wrote on Instagram.
“The sensation of taking part in with adrenaline operating via your veins and getting butterflies within the course of is without doubt one of the greatest feeling you possibly can really feel.
“Tied second and loads to be pleased with!”
Within the group in entrance, Lee shot a last spherical 69 to fall to a share of fifth, three photographs shy of Kim.
The 27-year-old threatened to shoot away from his rivals when he eagled the par 5 eighth to maneuver to four-under for the day.
However the West Australian made bogeys at 10, 13 and 18 to halt his cost on the again 9 for a second straight week, having additionally been within the combine on the BMW PGA Championship seven days earlier.
Koepka completed one shot higher than Lee in fourth.
The five-time main champion additionally seemed seemingly a winner when he too eagled the eighth and reached the flip four-under for the spherical.
However he too struggled on the again 9, failing to make a birdie and dropping a shot on the par 4 fifteenth.