Matty Wilson gets his hands on Battle Trophy

Matty Wilson made it back-to-back victories this season in capturing the Battle Trophy at Crail Golfing Society.
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Wilson posted scores of 69, 70, 68 and a closing round 73 to win by seven shots in bright but very windy last day conditions on the Craighead Links course

Leeds-born Wilson, 22, who now lives in Forres, was two shots in front at the end of Friday’s opening 36-holes, and found himself leading by three after Sunday morning’s third round.

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Wilson and his rivals dropped shots on the final day in winds gusting up to 25 mph, with not one player over the last round managing to break 70.

Matty Wilson was a deserved winner of the Crail Battle Trophy. Pic by Kenny SmithMatty Wilson was a deserved winner of the Crail Battle Trophy. Pic by Kenny Smith
Matty Wilson was a deserved winner of the Crail Battle Trophy. Pic by Kenny Smith

Wilson was leading by nine shots with two holes to play but proceeded to bogey both the 17th and 18th, but after four rounds, and in the first Battle Trophy since 2019, he emerged a seven-shot worthy champion. “It’s been an amazing two weeks, winning the Craigmillar Park Open and now the Battle Trophy at Crail,” Wilson said.

“I played in the event when it was last held three years ago and, seeing the trophy on the first tee, I thought to myself how impressive it looked but to be standing here holding the trophy, I feel very happy of what I have achieved."

Wilson spoke fondly of Craighead Links at golf’s seventh oldest club. “The winds really made the conditions tough, inclduing hitting into the wind on 17 and 18, but I just loved the golf course, especially the greens complexes,” he added. Jack MacDonald signed for a closing 77 to finish runner-up at one-under-par with Crail members Greg Wishart and Andrews Davidson sharing third on level par.

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