Schniederjans overwhelms DeChambeau & Co.

Ollie Schniederjans wins International Series golf championship, beating Bryson DeChambeau by four shots in front of packed arena.

It was a brilliantly consistent fare from Ollie Schniederjans as he wound up with a 10-under 178, and beat fellow American and two-time Major champion Bryson DeChambeau by four shots, in the International Series golf championship, in front of packed arena, at the DLF here on Sunday.

The 31-year-old Ollie, a former world No.1 amateur player who had grappled with hip surgeries and tackled many months away from the game, was phenomenal in tackling the challenges of the tough course with rounds of 71, 69, 69, 69 over the four days.

In fact, the delayed starts owing to the fog, meant that Ollie along with most, had to play 27 holes for the day, as the players finished their third round in the morning and continued without any break with the fourth round, in the shotgun format.

The champion collected $3,60,000 and Bryson, who shot the best round of the whole tournament a 7-under 65 for the day, had to settle for $2,40,000.

“This golf course is very demanding. I had to stay really focused and execute. You can make a mess of it any time. This win gives me a lot of confidence,” said Ollie.

Happy to find his rhythm, playing regularly for the past year, Ollie felt it as “great fun” competing on the Asian Tour.

More than beating Bryson, he was particularly thrilled to have played in the same group with the overnight leader, Joaquin NIemann of Chile.