World News – GB – Aaron Rai wins Scottish Open after seeing Fleetwood play-off

Aaron Rai’s biggest career victory at the Scottish Open was notable for Tommy Fleetwood’s painful play-off moment

Having produced a wonderful birdie on the 72nd hole to fight his way to sudden death with Rai, Fleetwood was clearly the favorite to win at the Renaissance Club of East Lothian This meaning was approved when Rai found a bunker from the tee as they replayed the 18th

Yet Fleetwood, who previously narrowly missed for a birdie in the 16th, had to experience the kind of moment that will sting and, without being cruel to Rai, will resonate as the key moment in this $ 7million championship. Fleetwood watched a five-foot putt for a four-slip, handing the trophy to Rai « It’s not nice to see that, » Rai admitted of Fleetwood’s aberration

“I hit a bad putt and this is really the end,” Fleetwood said “It was Aaron’s time and Aaron’s week Congratulations to him It’s disappointing Of course you watch always the positives, but I missed the first dam hole and that’s it « 

Rai’s final round of 64 for a total of 11 cents meant he had no reason to resent Fleetwood; it was an exceptional performance in one of the flagship events of the European Tour « It’s an incredible feeling », he said « It’s really hard for me to sum up » A week earlier, Rai just missed a dam at the Irish Open

Fleetwood’s problems on the greens were evident earlier « Putting cost me all week, » he says But for that he would have won the Scottish Open in regulation time The man from Southport, 29, has at least little time to organize events in Scotland, as he competes in the PGA Championship at Wentworth from Thursday

Until recently, Rai was best known for wearing two gloves while playing. The low-key 25-year-old Wolverhampton player, of Indian and Kenyan descent, will now make the world top 100 for the first time He has a legitimate chance of winning the European Tour Order of Merit

Robert Rock bogeyed off last and finished third with a par 10 under Ian Poulter’s 70th-finals final tied him for sixth place Poulter said he was « devastated » and  » emptied ”after a double bogey in the 13th denied him a legitimate shot for victory

European Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington showed his competition juice is still flowing freely with a four under 67 for a share of ninth Lee Westwood, who started his challenge with an outstanding 62 in the first round , equalized 19th at five-under par

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