Few expected that Alex Noren would emerge as the winner of this tournament before the BMW PGA Championship. However, the experienced Swedish golfer cruised to victory with a total score of 19 shots under par, level with Adrian Saddier.
In an exciting play-off, Noren secured victory with a birdie on the first extra hole.
The Swedish golfer will be an important addition to the Ryder Cup as vice-captain of Luke Donald's team.
In an interview with the media, Norn shared his emotions about this victory, aware of how difficult it was to get the trophy.
"It's so many emotions right now, it's like the playoff, like felt a little bit easier than maybe coming down the 72nd hole, a little bit better conditions. I thought I hit that one in the water. But I had a great lie so tried to put it up here on the right side of the green and to the fortunate with a good break. The chip was sitting quite nicely. I saw his ball didn't catch as nice of a break maybe. It makes a difference.."- Noren said.
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Will Noren play in the Ryder Cup?
Some are already speculating that the 43-year-old could play in this competition if someone gets injured. This was exactly what interested the reporters, who asked him if he would play in case a player got sick or injured.
The Swedish golfer has no qualms about it, stressing that he is ready to pick up the clubs immediately and do everything for his team to achieve success.
The European team will not have the role of favorites because they will play on the away soil, but they certainly have the potential to achieve a good result.
"I'll take my clubs this time but take it home to Florida. I think the other guys have played better than me throughout the year. I've had a great result now the last month but it came a little bit too late. I think the guys on the team is going to be fantastic. I'm really looking forward to that match more than, I don't know, in a long time, yeah.."
