Nexo Championship, Trump Worldwide Golf Hyperlinks
-11 S Jamieson (Sco); -9 M Jordan (Eng); -7 A Sullivan (Eng); -6 Q Vidal (Spa), M Kinhult (Swe), Okay Nakajima (Japan)
Incomes a primary DP World Tour win in 14 years – and successfully saving his job by doing so – can be sufficient to disturb the composure of most golfers.
However as Scott Jamieson tried to return to phrases with ending his drought on the Nexo Championship in Aberdeenshire, the 42-year-old Scot discovered himself talking to President Donald Trump on a video name.
It has develop into custom that america president contacts the winner at Trump Worldwide Golf Hyperlinks within the instant aftermath of their success.
And Glaswegian Jamieson was the bewildered recipient of the decision this time, following compatriot Grant Forrest final 12 months.
“He was very complimentary and it seems like he was really watching it,” Jamieson instructed BBC Sport Scotland. “He mentioned he was following alongside, so it was actually cool… I imply he’s the President of america.”
That Jamieson stored his form over a tense closing few holes is testment to his resolve. The Scot posted a closing spherical 67 to return from three pictures again and beat England’s in a single day chief Matthew Jordan by a few strokes.
He completed on 11 beneath par, for simply his second DP World Tour triumph, along with his final success coming in 2012 on the Nelson Mandela Championship.
And given he checked out vital threat of shedding his card, it has given Jamieson the safety of realizing his taking part in rights are safe for subsequent season not less than.
“I did not realise it had been 14 years,” he conceded. “I apply on daily basis and discover other ways to get higher and generally it’s like you’re simply banging your head in opposition to a wall. So the odd win right here and there makes all of it worthwhile.
“There have been instances the place I ‘ve thought ‘I is perhaps shedding my job right here’ so fortunately I needn’t fear about that for over the subsequent few weeks.
“And hopefully this may increasingly open up some doorways to kick on and try to push up the ladder.”
Defending champion Forrest endured a troublesome Sunday, with a rating of 80 taking him to a ten over complete.
However fellow Scots Euan Walker and Connor Syme had been amongst these in a share of tenth place on 4 beneath.
