Englishman Laurie Canter wins 41st European Open

Laurie Canter (England) claims his first DP World Tour title on the Green Eagle Golf Courses’ Nord Course.
The 34-year-old is already the fifth Englishman since 2017 to win the long-standing professional title on the Tour’s longest course.
The sports car manufacturer provides an attractive brand experience at the 41st staging as the Official Automotive Partner.
Jesper Svensson, the winner of the first edition of the Porsche Singapore Classic, got in the mood for the tournament week by going out for a spin in a Porsche Taycan 4S.
The Porsche Golf Circle Community enjoys fantastic days revolving around the European Open professional event in Hamburg.

At his 142nd attempt, Laurie Canter (England) has celebrated his first DP World Tour title at the 41st European Open hosted on the Green Eagle Golf Courses’ Nord Course near Hamburg. Canter’s maiden win crowns a fabulous event where the attractive brand experience of the Official Automotive Partner, Porsche, added to the atmosphere.

Stuttgart/Hamburg. Seventh European Open in Hamburg, fifth English champion: Laurie Canter has won the 2024 European Open after producing a highly impressive and consistent performance to fend off a large group of rivals for the title at the 41st staging of the tournament. The prestigious DP World Tour event has been hosted on the Green Eagle Golf Courses’ Nord Course since 2017 and the 34-year-old Canter is already the fifth Englishman to get to grips best of all with the longest course on the Tour. In his 142nd Tour appearance, the man from Bath secured his first DP World Tour victory after a wonderful tournament week that attracted 25,000 spectators.

2024 European Open: Winner Laurie Canter

His final 13-under-par score of 279 handed Canter the European Open win ideal golfing conditions. Two shots behind in joint second were Bernd Wiesberger (Austria) and Thriston Lawrence (South Africa). “It’s not just a win, I’ll never forget it for the rest of my life,” said Canter immediately after the round. “I holed putts when it mattered. It was something I haven’t always managed to do in the past.” Canter turned pro 13 years ago, and his first title fills a painful gap. “It's quite difficult if you feel like you're serially not getting it done to have that almost stigma around you. I know in my own self that I could win. This is what I've always wanted to do: to win on the DP World Tour,“ said Canter who has had to earn a place on the DP World Tour via qualifying school on four occasions. Now he is there to stay in the near future.

Hole-in-one car: Taycan Turbo S
A sports car manufactured by the Official Automotive Partner, Porsche, was once again the hole-in-one prize at stake on the 17th hole in 2024. The professionals on the four days of the tournament and the amateurs in the Pro-Am however all missed out acing the Par 3 and therefore driving home the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. Marcel Siem thus remains the only player to manage a dream shot on the almost 150-metre 17th. The ecstatic German secured himself a Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo in 2017.

2024 European Open: Porsche Taycan Turbo S - the hole-in-one prize on the 17th tee

Singapore winner Svensson: “I’m crazy about Porsche”
One player did however drive away from the tournament venue in a Porsche, even if it was only for a short time. In the lead-up to the tournament, the top golfer Jesper Svensson, winner of the 2024 Porsche Singapore Classic, took the chance to discover the roads around the venue in a Taycan 4S. He was thrilled by the special experience which was also down to the passion for Porsche that he has inherited from his grandfather. “I’ve been crazy about Porsche ever since my childhood,” said Svensson who in his youth stood awestruck listening to the sound of his grandfather’s 964 Turbo. “I can remember it right up until today. It was a mind-blowing feeling and one that has stayed with me.”

Exclusive Porsche experiences
The range of vehicles on show in the grounds also added to the Porsche brand experience in the tournament week. It included the limited special edition 911 S/T in Shore Blue Metallic and a new Macan 4 in a Provence livery – the first fully electric SUV from Porsche which was premiered at the start of the year. Fans were also able to take memory photos in front of an Instagram Wall right next to the two models. Porsche also provided the electric fleet of courtesy cars for the players. VIP guests additionally had the chance to acquaint themselves with the latest Taycan models when taking them out on a test drive. Porsche customers also enjoyed the exclusive Porsche Parking close to the entrance and the Porsche Owners‘ Gardens right next to the 17th green which offered a breathtaking view of the golfing action.

2024 European Open: Porsche 911 S/T in the Public Village

Hamburg hosts the Porsche Golf Circle
The sports car manufacturer traditionally combines its various commitments in the game of golf, and the same thing happened this year too. This year, the Porsche Golf Circle Community met up at the start of the week and enjoyed a live on-site taste of the professional side of the game. The highlight of the days in Hamburg, which also included a guided tour of the Elbphilharmonie, was the opportunity to team up with a top professional in the Pro-Am on the perfectly prepared Nord Course one day before the start of the European Open. “A perfect day of golf,” said the happy content creator Paul Ripke, himself a Porsche Golf Circle member.

Porsche in golf
Porsche has been involved in golf since 1988 through the Porsche Golf Cup. The tournament series is one of the company’s most successful customer events and has developed into an international event in which, at its peak, over 17,000 Porsche customers took part in 261 worldwide qualifying tournaments. After becoming involved in professional golf for the first time in 2015 as the title sponsor of the DP World Tour’s prestigious Porsche European Open, Porsche was then instrumental in establishing the tournament as a top golf event in Germany. Now supporting the European Open near Hamburg as the Official Automotive Partner since 2024, Porsche is thus continuing the long-time successful cooperation with the time-honoured DP World Tour golf event. As the new title sponsor of the Porsche Singapore Classic, the sports car manufacturer is internationalising its commitment to professional golf in the important Asian market. Car partnerships at US PGA Tour and DP World Tour tournaments, including the European Open and the Omega European Masters in Crans Montana as well as in women’s golf – the Amundi Evian Championship – round off its involvement in professional golf. Launched in 2017, the Porsche Golf Circle is also highly successful. The international community for keen golf-playing Porsche customers gives its members the opportunity to enjoy exclusive golfing experiences at unique locations and at professional tournaments. Paul Casey has been complementing the Porsche family since 2020 as the first Brand Ambassador from the game of golf.

Further information as well as film and photo material can be found in the Porsche Newsroom: newsroom.porsche.com

Markus Rothermel

Communications, Sustainability and Politics

Spokesperson Sports Communications

+49 (0) 170 / 911 0779

markus.rothermel@porsche.de

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2024-06-02

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Englishman Laurie Canter wins 41st European Open

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