Italian Open winner vows to cut down on ‘partying’ to prep for Open Championship
Marcel Siem birdied his final two holes—including the first playoff hole—to win the Italian Open at the end of June. It was his sixth DP World Tour victory, his fourth event back after hip surgery in February and he took home over $500K at Adriatic Golf Club. One would not blame him for a wild celebration, but the German has loftier goals to accomplish. Siem admitted that his penchant for fun has sometimes gotten the better of him in the past and he’s trying to lock in more this go-around, especially with the Scottish Open and Open Championship quickly approaching. The 43-year-old is ready to “perform better in thThe Rolex events, the majors, the big ones – that is the only way to get into the top 50 in the world, get into the Ryder Cup and qualify for The Masters,” Siem sai ind. “That is my big goal going to the Scottish Open and The Open. I will not throw this away with partying anymore. I have three or four weeks off after The Open and this will be party time, trust me – massively, but these three weeks I`ll be working hard.”e big events