Jamieson cruises to victory at Wychwood Park

By ANTHONY LEAVER
Scott Jamieson took a step closer to the Challenge Tour, winning The ABC Solutions UK Championship at Wychwood Park in Crewe by seven strokes at 12 under for his second title of the year.
The Scot began the day three shots clear at eight under after recording a course record 65 in the second round and began with two birdies to stretch his lead. A bogey at the eighth was a blip that he put right on the back nine but he withstood pressure from eventual runner-up James Ruebotham to record final round of 68 to win by seven shots and pick up his second £10,000 winner’s cheque after claiming the PartyPoker.com European Championship at Prince’s Golf Club in June.
“I’m really delighted with the win – I had another solid day today,” said Jamieson, whose victory takes him to the top of the Order of Merit. “There was a dodgy patch in the middle but I started and finished well and got the job done.”
Ruebotham (Welwyn Garden City GC) made his move on the seventh after remaining at five under through his first six holes, picking up four birdies to the 12th to close the gap to just one stroke.
“Normally I wouldn’t look at the scoreboards but because I was in the lead I did so I knew whether or not I had to take risks or just stick to solid golf,” said Jamieson. “When I was at the 12th I was ten under and could see that James had moved to nine under through 12 and was obviously playing well. I knew that in my remaining holes I needed to stick to the game plan and I managed to pick up so birdies which was great.”
Jamieson has a comfortable position at the top of the Order of Merit as the only player to have won two events on the Tour so far this year, but says he won’t be resting on his laurels as he closes on a Challenge Tour card and is aiming for a good performance when the Tour moves to Formby Hall in Liverpool next week for the tenth event this summer.
“I’m looking good on the Order of Merit now of course, but I still need to get some results,” said the 25 year-old. “I’m playing at Formby Hall and St Andrew’s Bay so I’ll be looking to make sure of a place in the top five with good results at those tournaments.”
Ruebotham was unable to maintain the pressure on Jamieson, dropping his first shot at the 13th and dropping shots at 15, 16 and 18 to finish his round at level par, five under for the tournament. Daniel Brooks (Mill Hill) also bogeyed the last record a one over round of 73 and miss out on a tie for second – four over enough to take third place for the man Jamieson replaces at the top of the money list.
Martin Sell (Golf Analysis Ltd) was one of three players to shoot 68 in the final round, and that was saw him join a four-way tie for fourth spot at three under for the tournament with Nick McCarthy (Moortown), Steven Capper (Caldy GC) and Mark Ramsdale (Formby GC). James Hepworth (Ilkley GC) joined Sell and Jamieson is shooting four under and is one of five players tied for eighth spot – Michael Collins (Mallow Golf Range), Barry Hume, Adam Frayne (St Mellion) and Kevin Harper (East Devon) completing the group at two under for the tournament.
The tenth event on the 2009 PGA EuroPro Tour begins at Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa in Liverpool on Wednesday August 11.
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FINAL SCORES FROM THE ABC SOLUTIONS UK CHAMPIONSHIP
1 Scott Jamieson 71, 65, 68 204 -12 £10,000.00
2 James Ruebotham 69, 70, 72 211 -5 £5,000.00
3 Daniel Brooks 69, 70, 73 212 -4 £2,500.00
=4 Martin Sell 71, 74, 68 213 -3 £1,325.00
=4 Nick McCarthy 71, 73, 69 213 -3 £1,325.00
=4 Steven Capper 70, 74, 69 213 -3 £1,325.00
=4 Mark Ramsdale 73, 70, 70 213 -3 £1,325.00
=8 James Hepworth 72, 74, 68 214 -2 £800.00
=8 Michael Collins 70, 72, 72 214 -2 £800.00
=8 Barry Hume 67, 75, 72 214 -2 £800.00
=8 Adam Frayne 71, 70, 73 214 -2 £800.00
=8 Kevin Harper 69, 71, 74 214 -2 £800.00
OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
=16 Elliot Saltman 74, 70, 72 216 Lvl £458.33
=22 Jack Doherty 71, 70, 77 218 +2 £355.00
=29 Lorne Kelly 75, 72, 73 220 +4 £290.71
51 Steven Hume 73, 74, 80 227 +11 £195.00
52 Stuart Burns 70, 76, 89 235 +19 £190.00