Scotland’s Scott Jamieson revealed it had been ‘nice to feel loved’ when arriving home to Florida two months ago full of pride in retaining 2024 DP World Tour membership.
Jamieson was speaking are making the Joburg Open halfway cut in the opening event of the new DP World Tour season.
Jamieson, 39, birdied his first and last holes in a three-under 67 for a two-under 36-hole tally and tied with fellow Scot Stevie Gallacher heading into the weekend rounds on the host Houghton course in the South African capital.
Nikhil Ramma, 22, heads an all-Springbok leading seven atop of the board in the co-sanctioned event in posting a sizzling 62 to be in front by a shot at 13-under.
Jamieson flew some 12,000 miles from his Florida home to take his place at the start of his 14th DP World season and this after a 13,200 mile some two months ago from Qatar, and the emotion of securing his ’24 Tour card.
The Scot had arrived in Doha anxiously knowing he was still a handful of spots outside the leading players who would retain full ’24 membership however the week ended with joyful scenes, and even with Jamieson going so close to making the play-off in finishing tied third, a result that catapulted him into 82nd on the Race to Dubai, and the assurance of his full 2024 Tour card.
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Jamieson said: “It had been a stressful last four weeks of my season, from missing all three cuts in a row, from the Dunhill Links and the two events in Spain.
” So, when I got to the Qatar Masters, I still had that feeling knowing I still needed to try and retain my card.
“To then manage what I managed to do that week really made for a joyful and relaxing journey from the Middle East back to home i Florida.
“The relief of keeping hold of my Tour card, keeping my job was an amazing feeling though what was even greater was getting home and being greeted by our three kids, and they were so excited and happy for me.
“It was nice to feel loved (smiling)”.
Aberdonian David Law missed the Joburg cut by shot at one-over and Marc Warren at two-over.
