Lucas Hebert records best finish of 2022 in Italy
Lucas Herbert – file photo
Victorian, Lucas Hebert, has finished in a share of 5th place at the Italian Open in Rome, his final round of 68 securing him his best finish of the year on either the European or PGA Tour and a cheque for €116,000.
Herbert finished three shots from the playoff between Robert McIntyre and Matthew Fitzpatrick, McIntyre winning his second European Tour title with a birdie at the first extra hole.
McIntyre’s final round of 64 included a stunning outward nine of 6 under 29, catching and then defeating the US Open Champion Fitzpatrick who was forced to chase and catch McIntyre with a homeward nine of 32 himself.
For Herbert, though, his solid finish moves him 24 places in the Race to Dubai standings to 45th which given he has played for so much of the year in the US is yet another impressive European Tour performance.
It also leaves Herbert well positioned to play the season ending event, the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai in November in which the leading 50 players compete.
Maverick Antcliff and Jason Srivener tied for 55th and were the only other Australians to make the weekend.
