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Haavisto, the runnerup in the first round, was Finland’s top diplomat in 2019-2023 and the main negotiator of its entry into NATO.

He was the runnerup in the 2012 and 2018 presidential elections but was beaten on both occasions by current President Sauli Niinistö.

That came two hours later when the Highlanders secured their first team crown since 2019 with a cumulative score of 27 over par — 10 shots better than runnerup and defending champion Palisades, which was playing without its top player Gavin Loughran, who was second last spring.

So the U.K., as runnerup, is hosting instead.

After meeting Ruud at the net and embracing the runnerup, Alcaraz ran up to his supporters’ box to hug them and share his moment of triumph.