Callum Shinkwin

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Shinkwin still riding high ahead of Cyprus Showdown

Tournament Preview Last week’s Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Open winner Callum Shinkwin is still riding the wave after his maiden European Tour victory, as he prepares to tee it up at the very same venue upon which he triumphed for this week’s Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown. It is the second event to be held at the same golf course on the Mediterranean Island, with the Englishman sealing last week's title courtesy of a play-off victory over Finland’s Kalle Samooja. Shinkwin had fired a course-record

Shinkwin claims maiden title after play-off victory in Cyprus

Round Four Report Callum Shinkwin defeated Kalle Samooja in a play-off to win his first European Tour title after a dramatic final day at the 2020 Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Open. The Englishman was two shots behind the Finn as he stood on the17th tee in regulation and while a birdie there edged him closer, his chances of victory looked slim when he found rough off the tee at the par five last. His second shot over the water took him to the edge