The Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan was the one who took the lead in a very interesting fourth day of the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final, against Ángel Ayora and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, who were left with honey on their lips. The Dane had it in his hands to force a tiebreaker, but he missed a called putt at 18 that relegated him to second place – shared – when he had started the day as leader. Not only that, but he had also been three strokes ahead when he went out to play the 9th hole.
Tournament standings
Reitan made birdies at 11, 13 and 15, while Neergaard-Petersen made bogeys at 12, 15 and 18, which made the Norwegian’s comeback possible. However, the second has emerged as the winner of the Race to Mallorca, that is, of the overall season in the Challenge Tour, in which Ayora has finished fourth, thus confirming his promotion to the DP World Tour.
Ángel’s birdies on the 15th and 16th opened wide the doors of victory at the Alcanada Golf Club – in Alcudía – for the Spanish golfer from La Cañada Golf. Some luck at 17 and 18 and I would have been with Reitan in a tiebreaker.
Race to Mallorca Classification
In any case, Ayora, at only 20 years old, achieved the goal set for his first professional campaign, which was to be promoted to the DPWT, that is, to the first European division. In September, the Andalusian won the Rosa Challenge Tour of Poland, his first professional victory. Later in Italy he was fourth and in Hangzhou, second. Another Spaniard, Joel Moscatel, also achieves the coveted prize of playing with the best in 2024-25, after a year with two victories. Let’s remember that next season’s calendar begins on November 21 with the BMW Australian PGA Championship.
