Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn believes the European Tour has a strong future despite an increasing number of players spending more time in the United States.

Northern Ireland’s Michael Hoey and Shinrone’s Justin Kehoe finished in a tie for 51st place as Lanarkshire’s Marc Warren finished the Thomas Björn Open presented by Multidata on a week to forget for the European Challenge Tour’s Irish contingent.

Two-time Ryder Cup winner Thomas Bjorn is to sponsor a European Challenge Tour event this summer in his native Denmark.