Golf’s newest champion Scott Jamieson has jumped near 200 Official World Ranking (OWGR) places following his superb success in capturing the Nexo Championship on home soil near Aberdeen.
Jamieson came from behind in posting a closing round 67 and win by two shots on the host Trump International course.
The win is Jamieson’s second victory though a first in 421 DP World Tour events over the regulation 72-holes after having captured the 2012 co-sanctioned Nelson Mandela Championship that was bad weather reduced to just 36 holes.
Jamieson headed into last week’s event ranked 465th in the world but now finds himself the new World No. 267th, a jump of 198 places.
The Florida-based Scot’s effort is his biggest jump in the OWGR since moving from No. 167 to World No. 115 following his success near 14-years ago in South Africa.
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Jamieson’s biggest ‘rankings jump’ was way back in August 2009 with the Scot sharing sixth place in the Hotel Planner Tour’s Scottish Hydro Challenge and jumping 385 places to World No. 990.
And his highest World Ranking was No. 71 after sharing 23rd place in the 2013 WGC Cadillac Championship.
While Jamieson spoke of the delight in receiving a phone call from USA President Donald Trump he very proudly spoke also of the enormous support from his wife Natalie, and when Jamieson’s golf was not all smiles as it was yesterday.
“Natalie was with a group of family and friends at home and I was conscious that it was about 30-40 minutes since I had finished and I hadn’t spoken to her,” he said.
“When I did eventually get the chance to call her, that was cool. That’s what it’s all about. Natalie’s always pushing me on, saying ‘I know you can do it and your time will come’.
“She’s a big help, not to mention holding down the fort when I’m away playing golf. There were a few times on the back nine when I found my family creeping into my mind and you are like ‘no, no -focus’.
“When you start out in this game, you are doing it for yourself but, when you have family, you become the provider and that’s all you want to do.”
Jamieson also spoke of his delight to have won on home soil.
He said: “It’s not something that too many people have done. There have been a few Dunhill wins (Paul Lawrie, Stephen Gallacher, Colin Montgomerie and Bob MacIntyre), and obviously Grant (Forrest) in this event last year and a few Scottish Opens. But it is really cool to do it in Scotland with some family and friends here. My dad is in the south of England, so I am going to see him this week.
“But my sister and a few of the boy came up from Glasgow, so it was nice to see them.”
Rangers fan Jamieson struggled to hold back the tears on the 18th green when the magnitude of his achievement began to sink in.
He explained: “It’s a release of the pressure you’ve been holding in during the day more than anything. Like I said, when you do this for other people, it makes it special.”
Last few pars thanks to Daily Record Sports.
