Soria’s Daniel Berná has won the Grand Final of the Seve Ballesteros PGA Tour 2018 that has been played in Castellón with a total of -9, three ahead of Alejandro Esmatmes and Javier Saínz, both with -6. The Asturian Alfredo García Heredia, with three victories this year, in the winner of the Order of Merit of the national Tour.
Daniel Berná is becoming a specialist in winning big finals A few weeks ago it was the Madrid Professionals Circuit and today he has won the Grand Final of the Seve Ballesteros PGA Tour 2018 Circuit that has been played in three rounds, at the Club de Campo del Mediterráneo, at the home of the master Sergio García.
The Soria-born golfer went out to play the last 18 holes with a lead of six strokes, which was reduced as the day progressed. Berná started off very nervous, with two bogeys on 1 and 3 and a double bogey on 7, which weighed heavily, especially because he had birdied 5 and because Alejandro Esmatges was going like a motorcycle, with four consecutive birdies on 8, 9, 10 and 11.
“It had already happened to me once, as an amateur, that I was six or seven strokes ahead in the final round, and as I had only played a few holes, and with more than half a round to go, it was reduced to two. Then I stopped, thought and reacted: I decided to continue playing my game and that the one who had to catch me was the other one. And that’s what I did today,” said Berná.
Esmatges’ streak was stopped with a bogey at the 12th Berná decided to get back to his game, keep calm and finish with a great birdie at the 18th to conquer a tournament and take it to his native Soria, as ambassador of the city, elected European City of Sport 2019. Great news for Spanish sport.
Tied with -6, in second position next to Esmatges, also finished Javier Sainz, with a good card of eight birdies and two bogeys.
Alfredo García Heredia, winner of the regularity race
There was a lot of expectation about the performance of Alfredo García Heredia, who this year has won in such varied scenarios as RACE in Madrid, Riocerezo in Burgos and in the Match-Play of Pozoblanco, Córdoba. However, the Asturian started the week badly and that has been a burden that has been dragging throughout the tournament. From less to more, García Heredia said goodbye with a very good fifth position of the tournament, and as winner of this first Order of Merit of the national circuit.
The spirit of Seve
Seve’s spirit is more alive today than ever thanks to the work of his Foundation, which honors the life and career of the golfer, preserves his legacy, supports advances in cancer research and promotes golf and its values among children and young people, an objective shared with the PGA and its desire to transmit and promote all those actions that can favor golf in our country.
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