It was a case of ‘Mission Accomplished’ for the Scottish golfing duo of Craig Lee and Scott Jamieson after securing automatic 2016 European Tour membership
Lee and Jamieson undertook a 12,000 round trip to Hong Kong in a goal to cement full playing rights for next season.
They did that in first making the Hong Kong Open halfway cut ahead of confirmation yesterday (SUN) with both finishing inside the top-110 on the Race to Dubai money list.
Lee picked up two spots to end his fourth full season in succession in 101st place and nine spots inside the 110th cut-ff position courtesy of a final round 70 for a two under par tally and a share of 42nd place in suburban Fanling.
Jamieson struggled over the last day recording five birdies but also two bogeys, a double bogey and a sixth hole triple bogey in a two over par 72 for a one over par over par tally and tied 59th.
The Glaswegian dropped a place to officially end his fifth season in the top league at 107th and £7,000 shy of losing his card.
Mission accomplished for Scott Jamieson in retaining his Tour card for 2016. (Photo – www.golffile.ie)
“It was not the best of last days but in the bigger picture it’s a great relief to be heading home knowing I have my card for next year,” he said.
“I’ve said all along I have not been in this position in my career before and it certainly was a nerve-racking first two days to make the cut.
“But then I could breathe a little easier over the weekend with my 67 on Friday the key.”
However it was not good news for fellow Scot Chris Doak who, after missing the Hong Kong cut, ends his third full year in 155th place and a trip for a first occasion in four years to next fortnight’s Tour School.
England’s Justin Rose ended a 15-month European Tour winless drought and despite a bogey at the last hung on to win by a stroke with a 17-under par tally.
It is Rose’s first Race to Dubai success since capturing last year’s Aberdeen Assert Management Scottish Open.
He said: “I am very happy to get the job done. I had a chance to win in Napa (Frys.com Open) lasst week, i was tied for the lead going down the 10th hole and let that flitter away a little bit.
“I wanted to hang onto this one and it’s nice to be handed the trophy.”
