England’s Chris Wood has wonderfully ended a nine-year ‘official pro career victory’ wait in capturing the MENA Tour’s Rolear Algarve Classic on the Algarve in Portugal.
Wood, 38, was never headed leading from start to finish in posting rounds of 68, 65 and a closing 67 for a one shot success in the second event of the revamed Tour.
Wood was in a class all his own just a few weeks ago when he ensured daylight was second in capturing the Tour’s Q-School by a whopping six shots on the revamped 2025/26 MENA Tour schedule and now in the third of a 13 touranment season, the 38-year-old former European Ryder Cup member is primed to make it two wins from three events.
While a Q-School win does not count in terms of career wins nor Official World Ranking points there’s no such concern with his Algrave triumph coming so long after winning a third DP World Tour title with his 2016 BMW PGA success at Tour HQ in Surrey.
NINE YEAR WAIT OVER ..
As Chris Wood first ‘official pro career’ event with MENA #rolearalgarveclassic on the Algarve
Chris’ first since 2016 @BMWPGA & with Aidan O’Hagan a super
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