Grant Forrest cruised to a second career victory on home turf, claiming the Nexo Championship in Aberdeen by four shots.
The Scot, who captured his first DP World Tour title at St Andrews almost exactly four years ago, mastered the blustery weekend conditions at Trump International Golf Links to take charge of the tournament.
Starting Sunday’s final round with a three-shot cushion, the 32-year-old briefly saw his advantage cut to two after Todd Clements birdied the opening hole. But when Forrest responded with a birdie at the fourth and Clements stumbled to a triple-bogey eight on the same hole, the gap ballooned to five — and Forrest never looked back.
The world No. 294 went on to add two more birdies against a single dropped shot before a double-bogey at the last, signing off with an even-par 72 for an eight-under total.
“It’s amazing — just speechless,” Forrest said. “It’s the same week on the calendar as my first win four years ago, so maybe there’s something about this week, and being at home, that makes it special.”
“I just can’t believe it. It’s been such a tough year on the golf course. It’s just a crazy game that you can go and come out and do this, with what feels like out of nowhere.
“It’s just that old chestnut that one week can turn things around and it has.”
Joe Dean nervelessly parred the last to claim solo second at four under, with John Parry one shot further behind alongside Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan and Denmark’s Jacob Skov Olesen
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