Marcel Siem Wins the 2014 BMW Masters

It really came down to the wire this week at Lake Maleran, but after a single hole of sudden death German golfer (and one of our picks) Marcel Siem has won the 2014 BMW Masters in Shanghai, China with a score of 16-under (-16). The playoff hole was between Siem, Ross Fisher, and Saturday leader Alexander Levy. Siem birdied the 18th hole while the others parred, and did so in some fashion with a chip-in, a chip-in which earned him roughly $2 million USD and major playoff points. This is Siem's first European tour win of the year and last win since the Hassan II Golf Trophy in 2013.

As we reported yesterday, the storyline of the tournament looked quite different. Levy was leading by four shots and on track to make tournament history, but a final round of 78 drastically changed this. This just shows you that even when things look for certain, they can always change. On the bright side though, Levy still takes home a paycheck of $1 million USD.

It wasn't just Levy who stumbled during the final round. In general, scores were much higher today than in the first three rounds, due to strong winds. Look at Rafa Cabrera-Bello for example, who's Friday's round and Sunday's round differed by nearly 20 strokes (66 and 84)!

Today was particularly bad for TGR favourite Miguel Angel Jimenez. "The Mechanic" hit four balls into the water on his final (9th) hole, which earned him a 13 on the par 4.

As for the rest of our picks, here is how they finished up:

1) Graeme McDowell: T16 at 10-under (-10)
2) Miguel Angel Jimenez: T77 at 19-over (+19)
3) Marcel Siem: WINNER


That's a wrap for this week so stay tuned for the second European tour playoff next week and WGC event, the HSBC Champions, also in Shanghai,


-Nick
Toronto Golf Reviews

Marcel Siem chips in to win the 2014 BMW Masters in Shanghai, China