Nordea Masters 2016: Leaderboard Scores, Prize-Money Payouts

Matthew Fitzpatrick sailed to victory in the 2016 Nordea Masters on Sunday after shooting a fourth-round score of 71 to defend his place atop the leaderboard and claim the €250,000 (£196,000) first-place prize fund.

The 21-year-old ended three shots ahead of runner-up Lasse Jensen, who had to settle for the second-place prize pot of €166,660 (£130,000). Nicolas Colsaerts took home a third-place payout of €93,900 (£73,500), per the official European Tour website.

Fitzpatrick showed a steady nerve despite this being just his second win on the European Tour. It was a confidence-boosting build from his victory at the 2015 British Masters last October.

Here’s how the 2016 Nordea Masters leaderboard looked at the end of play, complete with a breakdown of the payouts for the top 10 finishers in Sweden:

To see the leaderboard in full, visit the official European Tour website.

 

Recap

One would hardly have guessed Fitzpatrick turned pro as recently as June 2014 with the way he carried himself around the Bro Hof Slott Golf Club course on Sunday. He showed the serene demeanour of a veteran.

It turned out to be the youngster’s slowest round in terms of birdies produced—he ended with only three—but Fitzpatrick’s …

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