Wilson wins The Motocaddy Masters after qualification for Open

Andrew Wilson has won The Motocaddy Masters days after clinching a place at The 146th Open later this month.

Wilson (Rockliffe Hall) knew a good round would put him in the mix and posted his second 67 of the week to go five under for the day to win by one shot.

It’s some week for Wilson after playing two rounds of enduring Open qualifying on Tuesday in Nottingham. He played his third round of the week at lunchtime on Wednesday in his opening round at Macdonald Linden Hall where he shot five under.

Wilson said: “It was really tough. The entire day was really tough. I was just happy to finish and even better to win. I played here on Sunday for practice then practice round on Monday (Open qualifying), then two rounds on Tuesday plus, regional qualifying then Dudsbury. I don’t know many rounds of golf I’ve had over the last two weeks.”

“I didn’t expect to be up there to be honest. I struggled a bit yesterday. I just sort of held it and my caddy did a really good job.”

He went out in his last round with six birdies and only one bogey to put himself right into contention. Something that seemed unlikely at the start of play.

It wasn’t to be for Richard Mansell (Beau Desert Golf Club) and James Allan (Chelsmford Golf Club) who both ran Wilson close at the end with Mansell finding the water on 18 and Allan going close with a putt to tie for a playoff.

Elsewhere, it was nearly the case of deja vu for Alfie Plant (Sundridge Park Golf Club) who was leading by two shots at one stage on ten under before finishing tied for second.

Tim Rice (Limerick Golf Club), Neil Fenwick (Dunbar Golf Club), Richard Mansell (Beau Desert Golf Club), Rhys Thompson (Boldon Golf Club) and James Allan (as prior mentioned) all came out tied for second on nine under.

Amateur Matty Lamb (Hexham Golf Club/Golfing4Life) gave a good account for himself on the last day going level par to tie for eighth with Ryan Campbell (Falkirk Golf Club), Will Enefer (Retail Furniture Ltd) and Tom Gandy (Rowany Golf Club).

Highlights of The Motocaddy Masters will air on Sky Sports Golf 23, July 2019 at 20:00.

Motocaddy has been selected as the ‘Official Electric Trolley’ of the PGA EuroPro Tour for the fourteenth consecutive year. The PGA EuroPro Tour is the leading developmental tour in Europe with the top five players from the Order of Merit receiving exemptions onto the 2020 European Challenge Tour.