Julien Sale produced a dominant closing spherical to safe victory on the HotelPlanner Tour’s Grand Ultimate, whereas Hamish Brown topped the Highway to Mallorca rankings.
Frenchman Sale, who was assured promotion to the DP World Tour earlier than the season finale in Mallorca, posted his second 65 of the week to succeed in 22 beneath par, 4 strokes away from the Brown, who narrowly held onto solo second to seize the season-long title.
Sale ends the yr second within the rankings and can now step as much as golf’s DP World Tour for the primary time in his profession.
He turns into the fifth participant from France to win the Grand Ultimate after Clément Sordet (2017), Benjamin Hebert (2014), Mike Lorenzo-Vera (2007) and Nicolas Joakimides (1997).
Hamish Brown (left) and Julien Sale (proper) have a good time successes on the HotelPlanner Tour Grand Ultimate
The 29-year-old began the day with a one-stroke benefit and fired 4 front-nine birdies to take management at Membership de Golf Alcanada.
A acquire on the par-five twelfth additional prolonged his benefit earlier than he dropped his solely shot of the day on the following.
He responded effectively, nevertheless, with three birdies in his closing six holes serving to him to his second HotelPlanner Tour triumph of 2026, after his win on dwelling soil on the Le Vaudreuil Golf Problem earlier this yr.
He stated: “Coming this week, I did not have a lot stress as a result of I knew I used to be inside the highest 15 and the purpose was to win the event and clearly attempt to end primary on the rating.
“I used to be going to have enjoyable already tonight however now I’ll get pleasure from it much more with my household right here.”
Brown turns into the fifth Dane to win the Highway to Mallorca after Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (2024), Marcus Helligkilde (2021), Joachim B Hansen (2018) and Thomas Bjørn (1995).
The 27-year-old posted a closing five-under 67 in Alcúdia to succeed in 18 beneath par for the week and held onto solo second after South African MJ Daffue noticed his birdie putt slide by on the 72nd gap.
“It means lots,” stated Brown. It has been a correct grind once more. In the end, I could not win as we speak due to Frenchman who performed extraordinarily effectively.
“It is only a day the place you’ll be able to’t actually management your ideas. All you are desirous about is what they should do or what is going on to occur.
“It provides me a variety of confidence. I had a tricky yr final yr on the DP World Tour, however I wasn’t too distant, I assumed.
“It is simply moments all through a season that must go your method and I am not terrified of it for subsequent yr. I am fairly wanting ahead to it as a result of I do know what it what it’s now. I do know what I must do and to not do.
“I am attempting to simply anticipate extra of myself.”
Prime 15 on Highway to Mallorca earn DP World Tour playing cards
Dutchman Lars van der Vight, a two-time HotelPlanner Tour winner this season, ends the yr as No 3, with one other two-time victor, Sweden’s Christofer Blomstrand, in fourth.
MJ Daffue, who gained twice at the beginning of the yr in South Africa and India, rounds out the highest 5 with Spaniard Pablo Ereño in sixth.
Tapio Pulkkanen (seventh) returns to the DP World Tour on the first time of asking and is joined by Adam Wallin (eighth), Liam Nolan (ninth) and John Gough (tenth).
Sebastian Friedrichsen ends the yr in eleventh place after sealing his breakthrough win in Portugal and is joined by Englishman Will Enefer in twelfth.
Marc Warren delivered throughout the again 9 on Sunday with a tied-for-fifth end serving to him climb seven locations to thirteenth.
Andrew Wilson ends the yr in 14th whereas Frenchman Maxence Giboudot held onto the all-important fifteenth place to verify his spot on the DP World Tour for the primary time.
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