Jordan McColl, top Scot in EuroPro Tour 

event, wins £760 for T11 finish 

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From Nick Teale

Richard Edginton shot a final-round 69 to win the IFX International Championship by two shots on 11 under par 205 (66-70-69) at Burhill Golf Club for his first HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour title.

Edginton (Royal Wimbledon Golf Club) began the day two back but four birdies in his first eight holes saw him wrestle control from Greg Payne (Chobham Golf Club) on the New Course at Burhill. He turned home with a two-stroke lead but that was dashed when he bogeyed the 10^th.

Some nervy putts followed on the back nine but Edginton’s cushion was extended when Payne bogeyed the 14^th and the pre-tournament 200/1 shot held out for eight pars to sign for a tournament-winning 69 and 11 under par for his three rounds.

“It was a lot of hard work and a very stressful round,” said Edginton, who wins £10,000 as well as a brand new Motocaddy S1 trolley, Bushnell Tour X Range Finder, Bolle sunglasses and £500 to spend at HotelPlanner.com

“I didn’t play great today but it is amazing to get the win. It was a tough day, it was breezy and the greens were firm. It is really nice to come out on top.

“I had a couple of really good breaks with putts dropping and after the turn it was a case of hold on, I knew pars would probably be enough and they just about were.

“I could feel Greg breathing down my neck. I had a couple of scrambley finishes and the putter was getting a bit shaky but I managed to dribble one in from four foot on 17. The putting held out well.

“I was keeping an eye on the leaderboards over the last few holes. I knew there was no point doing anything stupid if pars would be enough, but if anything changed I could maybe play a bit more aggressively, but I didn’t need to.

“I will probably play the full schedule of EuroPro events this year and try and get another win for that top five. Just to get the win is an amazing feeling, and if this is all that happens for me this year it will definitely be enough.”

Highlights of the IFX International Championship will air on Sky Sports 4 at 8pm on Tuesday, June 7. The HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour continues in June with the GRENKE Championship at Cumberwell Park Golf Club, commencing on Wednesday, June 22.

SCOTSWATCH (By Colin Farquharson). Jordan McColl (Kingsbarns Pro Academy) finished as the top Scot in tied 11th place with scores of 71,69 and 73 for three-under 213. He earned £760.
Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) also made the top 20 with scores of 71, 71 and 72 for 214 and a T16 placing which earned him £546.
Paul Lawrie Golf Centre's Kris Nicol finished on one-over 217 (74-70-73) which placed him T33 and earned him £372.
Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) earned £347 for a T39 finish on 218 (71-72-75).
Ayrshire's Michael Stewart (66-78-75) and Fraser Moore (Glenbervie (71-72-76) tied for 43rd place on 219. Both earned £325.
Craig Lawrie (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) earned £290 for finishing 52nd on 222 (72-72-78). He had an outward half of 41 in his final round.
 LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
205 R Edginton (Royal Wimbledon) 66 70 69 (£10,000).
207 G Payne (Choban) 64 70 71 (£6,000).

SCOTS' TOTALS
213 J McColl (Kingsbarns Pro Acad) 71 69 73 (T11) (£760)
214 C Macaulay (Tulliallan) 71 71 72 (T16) (£546) 
217 K Nicol (Paul Lawrie GC) 74 70 73 (T33) (£372)
218 N Fenwick (Dunbar) 71 72 75 (T39) (£347)
219 M Stewart (unatt) 66 78 75, F Moore (Glenbervie) 71 72 76 (T43) (£325 each).
222 C Lawrie (Paul Lawrie GC) 72 72 78 (52nd) (£290). 


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