The 7th Edition of the Kazakhstan Open Takes Place

Parallel Media Group is pleased to report another hugely successful staging of the €400,000 Kazakhstan Open, which for the seventh successive season boasted the largest prize fund for a regular Challenge Tour event. Parallel Media Group is proud to be associated with the event which it manages on behalf of the National Federation of Golf in Kazakhstan.

The tournament enjoyed a nail biting finish when 20 year old Englishman Tommy Fleetwood secured a two-shot win over Norwegian sponsor’s invitation Knut Borsheim.

Fleetwood, who has been tipped for stardom since making his professional debut at the 2010 Kazakhstan Open on the back of an illustrious amateur career, started the final day with a two-stroke lead over Simon Thornton, but as the Irishman’s challenge faded it was Borsheim who posed the biggest threat to his title aspirations.

Fleetwood rounded off the best week of his fledgling career in some style, rolling in a birdie putt from 30 feet on the last hole to secure the title and become the youngest winner on this year’s Challenge Tour. In doing so he picked up the winners check for €64,000, which propelled him to the top of the Challenge Tour rankings and thus securing full playing privileges for the 2012 European Tour.

Parallel Media Group would like to pass on its congratulations to the 2011 Kazakhstan Open Champion Tommy Fleetwood and wish him the best of luck as he embarks on his first year as a European Tour player.