New King of Scotland

Congratulations go to Austrian Bernd Wiesberger who became the golfing king of Scotland with a thrilling playoff victory at the Scottish Open.

On a tense afternoon of sporting action (anyone see the cricket? How about the tennis?) golf played its part as Frenchman Benjamin Herbert fired in a final round nine-under-par to tie with Wiesberger at the top of the standings on -22 and force a playoff.

It took three holes and a couple of lucky escapes for Wiesberger to emerge victorious as Herbert missed two opportunities to seal the deal for himself before scuppering a straightforward putt for par at the 18th to hand Wiesberger his sixth European Tour title and second win of 2019.

Johnston in tears ahead of Open week

Wiesberger’s win could not have come at a better time as he heads to Royal Portrush this week for the 148th Open Championship.

However, it was fitting that at The Renaissance Club, Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston should pick that moment to perform his own renaissance and qualify for the Open after shooting a final round nine-under-par to end up tied 4th.

It left him in tears after a difficult year and just reward for his never-give-up attitude. Runner-up Benjamin Herbert and Italian Nino Bertasio will join Johnston in Northern Ireland as the other two qualifiers.