Golf: Siem best German in St. Gallen

Marcel Siem, a professional golfer from Ratingen, has won the Links Championship at the start of the event, which will take place on three Scottish coastal courses.The 37-year-old played a 69 lap and is in eighth place with three under par.

Martin Kaymer (Mettmann), the former world number one winner of the 2010 tournament, is one under par on the divided 41st place.Place.The Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts and the Irish Paul Dunne lead the race, each of whom managed a lap of 67.

The Links Championship, which is endowed with five million dollars (approximately 4.24 million euros), is distinguished by its unusual mode.All participants play one round at each of the courses in St. Gallen.Andrews, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie on the east coast of Scotland.

The final round will once again take place on the legendary Old Course, the oldest golf course in the world, in St. Gallen.Andrews instead of.The “ProAm”format tournament is played by some amateurs on the sides of the pros.Among other things, former boxing world champion Vladimir Klitschko will be at the start.

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