Italian Open: For his native Poland, Adrian Meronk has already made a number of golfing firsts, and the 29-year-old is getting closer to making even more history with his “statement” victory at the DS Automobiles Italian Open.
Meronk defeated French competitors Romain Langasque and Julien Guerrier on a thrilling Sunday at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, which will host the Ryder Cup later this year, living up to his reputation as the highest-ranked player in the tournament.
Meronk moved up to fifth place in the European Points List and is now only 100 points away from an automatic qualifying spot for Luke Donald’s team in Rome after making two birdies in his final three holes to finish with a two-under 69 and win his third DP World Tour Championship in the past ten months.
Since winning the ISPS Handa Australian Open in December of last year, Meronk has been the first Polish player to win on the DP World Tour. His triumph in Italy has also raised his chances of being the first player from his nation to play in a Ryder Cup.
In the wake of his triumph in Rome, Meronk remarked, “I think it is a solid statement, a solid brick in the wall. I am aware that the qualification process is still ongoing. There is still plenty of time, and I am quite enthusiastic.
“Playing for Team Europe is one of my major goals for this year, so I’ll keep working hard and doing everything I can to make the team, but I think this should help.”
Under the cautious eye of Captain Donald and his vice-captains, Meronk holed the winning putt for Continental Europe at the first Hero Cup earlier this year. The competition was designed to give European players team experience before potential future Ryder Cup appearances.
Donald, an Englishman, competed in Marco Simone, a place where Meronk finished second in 2021. Donald was amazed at how his Team Europe competitor finished off the victory.
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