Laurie Canter, 34, from London Wyff, shot a one-under-par 72 in the final round to win the Hamburg European Open with a score of 279 (-13) and his first victory on the European Tour (DP World Tour).
Rafa Cabrera, results
He leads by two strokes over South African Lawrence and Austrian Wiesberg, who also returns to play after LIV. The best Spanish player was Rafa Cabrera of the Canary Island, who shot 72 (-1) on Sunday to tie for seventh at 284 (-8) and move into the top ten, his best result in six months.
At the end of November, he tied for 7th at the Australian PGA Championship, a qualifier for the DP World Tour, and he tied for 5th in Thailand and 10th in Abu Dhabi in 2023. On European soil, the Canary Islander's best result last time was a tie for 9th at the Wentworth PGA Championship.
Kanter made a beautiful birdie putt on the par-5 16th hole to secure the title by three shots ahead with two holes to play. He made bogey on the 17th hole and par on the 18th hole to secure his first European Tour victory.
The biggest loser of the day was Italian Guido Migliozzi, who shot 78 and ended up at 285 (-7), finishing in eighth place after being tied for the lead. Catalan Pablo Larrazábal left the tournament with a total score of -6, while Asturian Iván Cantero finished with a score of -4.
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (born May 25, 1984) is a Spanish professional golfer known for his performances on the European Tour, where he has won four times. He has also played on the PGA Tour. Cabrera-Bello is from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.
He started playing golf at the age of six and quickly rose to prominence as an amateur golfer, winning the Spanish National Championship in all age categories, from under-7 to under-18.
In 2002, at the age of 17, he tied for fourth place at the prestigious European Tour Open of the Canary Islands in Spain. He continued his studies at the American School of Las Palmas. It is worth noting that his sister, Emma Cabrera-Bello, shares his passion for golf and has played professionally on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and serves on the LET board of directors.
Cabrera-Bello turned professional in 2005 at the age of 20 and missed out on a European Tour card in the final qualifying round. Nevertheless, he qualified for the second-tier Challenge Tour and in an auspicious debut season he won his first professional victory at the MAN NÖ Open in Austria.
His impressive performance saw him finish 13th on the Challenge Tour, paving the way for a spot on the European Tour the following year. Cabrera-Bello struggled to achieve any notable results in his rookie season on the European Tour in 2007.
Despite his great efforts, he fell out of the top 200 on the money list. His attempts to regain player status failed at the end of the season qualifying, prompting him to return to the Challenge Tour in 2008. However, he regained his success by winning the 2008 Credit Suisse Challenge and eventually returned to the main tour, finishing 14th.
