Scotland’s Gregor Graham continued his country’s fine record in the South African Amateur Championship when he edged local favourite Jordan Burnand 4&2 in the 36-hole final at Royal Johannesburg Golf Club.
The Blairgowrie player became the fifth Scot to lift the most sought-after amateur title in South Africa, emulating compatriots Michael Stewart (2011), Brian Soutar (2012), Daniel Young (2015) and Craig Scott (2016).
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Tournament golf and got such amazing players over here and it’s great to play against them all and coming up with a team as well getting to compete with everybody it’s great I’ve been itching to get back playing again uh and it’s just been yeah just been excited to play
Really but it’s just the first day was it’s just kind of getting back into it really and the game felt good going into it and yeah just felt good really couldn’t ask for any more and Gregor the caddy was very good and James for the eight holes um so yeah can’t thank them
Enough really it’s great finishing holes it’s just they’re very strong holes and like you have to be on point so it’s just kind of if I gave myself birdie chances I know I was going to have a chance going into the last few holes and
Um I was kind of up most of the day so I just know just kept kind of coming along and I’ve been playing nicely the last few holes every day so I just get try to keep giving myself body chances and know yeah probably up there one of the best
Shots especially after day anyway um I was just like the tree was obviously right there and I was more worried about like breaking my wrist at first but I was like I need to take it on at such this like important time of the match so
Um I just had to get it high enough over the tree and to be honest it wasn’t too bad it was I thought the club was going to break but Lu it was fine oh absolutely amazing guy met him last year and Absolut top guy amazing golfer and
Even better person so can’t be half here to play against him and he’s great player yeah oh it’s just amazing it’s just yeah can’t be hop here just it’s great there’s so much Scottish history at this event as well and so many guys have won and it feels great that I can
Be a part of it as well and yeah it just feels great to finally won a nice big amateur event bring the bacon
