{"id":22924,"date":"2025-02-10T10:54:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T10:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/julien-guerrier-wins-the-estrella-damm-n-a-andalucia-masters-in-a-historic-playoff\/"},"modified":"2025-02-10T10:54:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T10:54:05","slug":"julien-guerrier-wins-the-estrella-damm-n-a-andalucia-masters-in-a-historic-playoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/julien-guerrier-wins-the-estrella-damm-n-a-andalucia-masters-in-a-historic-playoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Julien Guerrier Wins the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters in a Historic Playoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>A thrilling denouement at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">The <b>tenth edition of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters<\/b> will go down in history as one of the most exciting. Frenchman <b>Julien Guerrier<\/b> won the title after a <b>9-hole playoff<\/b> against <b>Jorge Campillo<\/b>, becoming the first golfer from his country to win this prestigious tournament. <\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13572\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-7-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-7-1.webp 2048w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-7-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-7-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-7-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-7-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-7-1-550x367.webp 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>An epic duel: Guerrier vs. Campillo <\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">The <b>Real Club de Golf Sotogrande<\/b>, in its second year as host of the <b>DP World Tour<\/b>, offered an impeccable setting for a heart-stopping outcome. After completing the <b>regulation 72 holes<\/b> with a tie of <b>-21 strokes<\/b>, Guerrier and Campillo starred in a <b>historic playoff<\/b>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Tension mounted, and after nine playoff holes, Guerrier managed to unleash the emotion with his victory, accompanied by tears and the support of his <b>caddie Chris Lilley<\/b>, who was also present at <b>Raphael Jacquelin<\/b>&#8216;s victory <b>at the 2013 Open de Espa\u00f1a.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benahavis.es\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19810 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Andalucia-GolfRevista-275-148_Pagina_22.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1241\" height=\"1683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Andalucia-GolfRevista-275-148_Pagina_22.webp 1241w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Andalucia-GolfRevista-275-148_Pagina_22-221x300.webp 221w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Andalucia-GolfRevista-275-148_Pagina_22-755x1024.webp 755w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Andalucia-GolfRevista-275-148_Pagina_22-768x1042.webp 768w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Andalucia-GolfRevista-275-148_Pagina_22-1133x1536.webp 1133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1241px) 100vw, 1241px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>A playoff for the history of the DP World Tour<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">This <b>9-hole playoff<\/b> equals the mark for the longest in <b>DP World Tour<\/b> history, along with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>1989 Dutch Open<\/b> &#8211; Victory of <b>Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Olaz\u00e1bal<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Open de Espa\u00f1a 2013<\/b> &#8211; Triumph of Frenchman <b>Raphael Jacquelin<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13576\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-9-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-9-1.webp 2048w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-9-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-9-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-9-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-9-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-9-1-550x367.webp 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Guerrier: &#8220;I have worked very hard to achieve this&#8221;.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">At the age of <b>39<\/b>, Julien Guerrier celebrates his <b>first DP World Tour title<\/b> after playing <b>230 tournaments<\/b>. In addition to entering the history of the <b>Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters<\/b>, his victory allows him to: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reach its <b>best position in the world ranking<\/b> (Top 110).<\/li>\n<li>Become the <b>first Frenchman to win this tournament<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Add the <b>50th French victory<\/b> in the history of the DP World Tour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\">&#8220;The recent victories of my compatriots <b>Ravetto<\/b> and <b>Lacroix<\/b> inspired me. I thought of them and said to myself: <i>I can do it too<\/i>,&#8221; said the Frenchman after his victory. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Campillo: &#8220;It&#8217;s a shame to lose a tournament in your country&#8221;.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">Spaniard <b>Jorge Campillo<\/b> came close to victory on several occasions during the playoff, but ended up conceding on the ninth playoff hole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">&#8220;It makes me angry that I missed the <b>short putt<\/b> to win, but that&#8217;s golf,&#8221; he commented. &#8220;I played better than him on almost every hole except the first and last. I&#8217;ll have more chances.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13564\" src=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-3-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-3-1.webp 2048w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-3-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-3-1-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-3-1-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-3-1-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Julien-Guerrier-Gana-el-Estrella-Damm-N.A.-Andalucia-Masters-en-un-Historico-Playoff-3-1-550x367.webp 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Jon Rahm and the other protagonists of the tournament<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">The tournament counted with the participation of great figures of world golf, among them <b>Jon Rahm<\/b>, who finished <b>sixth with -17<\/b>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"p3\"><p>&#8220;I have not been comfortable this week, quite far from my best golf. I&#8217;m a little annoyed to be on top but not winning, it is what it is,&#8221; said Rahm.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>Other notable players:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Daniel Brown<\/b> (-19) &#8211; Third place.<\/li>\n<li><b>Rasmus H\u00f8jgaard and Jordan Smith<\/b> (-18) &#8211; Quarters.<\/li>\n<li><b>David Puig<\/b> (-13) &#8211; Twelfth.<\/li>\n<li><b>\u00c1ngel Hidalgo<\/b> (-10) &#8211; Twentieth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>The Spanish armada at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">Several Spanish golfers made the cut and completed an outstanding performance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Eugenio Chacarra and Adri\u00e1n Otaegui<\/b> (-9) &#8211; 28th position.<\/li>\n<li><b>Pablo Larraz\u00e1bal and Adri Arnaus<\/b> (-4) &#8211; 38th position.<\/li>\n<li><b>\u00c1lex del Rey<\/b> (Par) &#8211; 48th position.<\/li>\n<li><b>Sebasti\u00e1n Garc\u00eda<\/b> (+5) &#8211; 60th position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>A tournament that left its mark<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">The tenth edition of the <b>Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters<\/b> will go down in history for the <b>longest playoff on the DP World Tour<\/b>, the consecration of <b>Julien Guerrier<\/b> and the great performance of the Spanish players.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">???? <b>What did you think of this tournament?<\/b> Leave us your comment and share your opinion about the exciting outcome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>Author:<\/b> <i>Redacci\u00f3n Andaluc\u00eda Golf<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A thrilling denouement at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande The tenth edition of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andaluc\u00eda Masters will go down in history as one of the most exciting. Frenchman Julien Guerrier won the title after a 9-hole playoff against Jorge Campillo, becoming the first golfer from his country to win this prestigious tournament. 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