Victor Veyret proudly shows off the trophy following his 4th round at Gleneagles en route to his 6 stroke win.
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Six-foot five-inch Frenchman, Victor Veyret, reached new heights at Gleneagles after storming to victory in the Carrick Neill Scottish Men’s Open Championship.

Veyret, the only player to card all four rounds in the sixties, finished the week on 12-under-par and six shots clear of runner-up Conor Purcell from Ireland.

The victory means Veyret is the third Frenchman in nine years to win the Scottish Men’s Open Championship and his name will sit proudly alongside European Tour player Romain Wattel, who won the title in 2010 at Glasgow Gailes and 2012 winner Paul Barjon, who plays on the PGA Tour in Canada.

After his victory, the delighted Frenchman said: “It was a very good day, this is the biggest win of my career. I won the Italian Amateur Championship in 2016, but this is bigger.

“On the first day my iron play was great, but over the full week I holed a lot of putts, the greens were perfect.

When asked about his future, the 21-year old confirmed he will, in fact, be heading to Le Golf National next month for the Ryder Cup. However for this tournament at least, he will be volunteering inside the ropes as a scoreboard carrier. Perhaps in the future, Veyret will go on to live out his “dream” and represent Team Europe in the Ryder Cup.

Kilmarnock Barassie’s Euan Walker was the top Scottish performer this week, finishing in sole possession of third place on five-under-par.

“It was a pretty good week for me, particularly the first two rounds where I was good from tee to green. However, unfortunately, that deteriorated throughout the day today.

“Victor played really well today and I was just always too far behind. I didn’t make enough birdies to make a charge.

Next up for Walker is the World Amateur Team Championships in Ireland (5-8 September) as part of Scotland’s three-man team, along with Ryan Lumsden and Sandy Scott.

“I’m looking forward to the Eisenhower Trophy, it will be the biggest event that I have ever played in. It’s an honour to represent Scotland and I hope I can play similarly to how I played this week.

Elsewhere on the home front, there were top-15 finished for Irvine’s Stuart Easton (T4), Greg Dalziel (12th) of Airdrie and Scottish Amateur Champion Euan McIntosh (T15).

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Carrick Neill is recognised in the market as one of the UK’s leading providers of golf insurance for both golf clubs and golfers alike. The company has a long association with Scottish Golf and became official sponsors of the Scottish Men’s Open Championship in 2010.

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From left side of fairway of 1st hole on King’s Course looking up towards green, The Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland

The Carrick Neill Scottish Men’s Open Championship, one of the world’s most prestigious men’s amateur events, will break exciting new ground with its debut over the iconic King’s Course at Gleneagles from 27^th – 29^th August.

The Scottish Golf organised event, will see 144 players from across the globe take part, including the current WAGR number 10, Irish golfer Robin Dawson, as well as Kilmarnock Barassie’s Euan Walker, the highest WAGR ranked Scot in the field.

Hoping to continue his winning form, Turnhouse Golf Club’s Euan MacIntosh is also taking part following his 3-in-a-row victories at the Scottish Men’s Amateur Championship, Amateur Champion Gold Medal and the North East Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship.

The 72 hole stroke play competition, first contested in 1967 is widely considered the one of the world’s most recognised men’s amateur stroke play championships and regularly attracts an array of top amateur’s from around the world, hoping to join the impressive list of previous winners including last year’s champion Liam Johnston, now competing on the Challenge Tour, Ryder Cup star Stephen Gallacher and 2017 Race to Dubai winner Tommy Fleetwood.

Following Gleneagles hosting the inaugural European Golf Team Championships earlier this month and ahead of the 2019 Solheim Cup, the Carrick Neill Scottish Men’s Open Championship adds to the five-star Perthshire estate impressive event history across both the amateur and professional games.

Later this month, the Queen’s Course at Gleneagles will also play host to the PING Scottish Mixed Championship Final, a free to enter event for club members, highlighting Scottish Golf’s commitment to taking events for all ages and abilities to the top venues across the country.

Fraser Munro, Head of Events at Scottish Golf, said:

“Scottish Golf is thrilled to be bringing one of our most prestigious events to the Kings Course at Gleneagles, one of Scotland’s most iconic and globally recognisable venues. With many of the top amateurs in the world competing next week, this is set to be a fantastic event for competitors and spectators alike.

“We’re also pleased to be able to be able to provide a fitting stage to showcase some of the best Scottish and international golfing talent, all aiming to follow in the footsteps of golfing legends and win a National title over the world renowned, King’s Course.

“Our thanks go to title sponsors Carrick Neill for their for continued support as well as the team at Gleneagles for agreeing to host this year’s Championship and we look forward to working with both to ensure another  successful and exciting event.”

Carrick Neil is recognised as one of the UK’s leading providers of golf insurance for both clubs and golfers alike, as well as being Scottish Golf official insurance partner. The company has a long-standing relationship with amateur golf and is celebrating their 8^th year as official sponsors of the Scottish Men’s Open Championship.
To find out more about Scottish Golf, visit www.scottishgolf.org.uk

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