DODT'S OPEN DREAM
Gatton golfer shines at Scottish event
GOLF: Andrew Dodt came close to snaring the biggest win of his career at the Scottish Open.
The Gatton golfer finished tied for fourth at the Scottish Open at Dundonald Links.
He also secured himself a spot in the field for this week’s British Open.
It will be his first start at a major tournament and he is
thrilled with earning a place.
“I’m absolutely pumped to be playing in my first major. It’s taken a while but I finally got there,” the 31-year-old said on the PGA of Australia website.
“Qualifying for The Open has been a motivation for the last six months.”
Dodt finished five shots off
the pace at the Scottish Open after sitting in a three-way share of the lead heading into the final round.
Rafa Cabrera Bello took out the European Tour event in a play-off with Callum Shinkwin after the pair finished at 13-under par.
The Spaniard shot a final-round 64 to force a
play-off after Shinkwin carded 68 to hold on to his share of the lead.
Dodt finished at eight-under and recorded rounds of 67, 69 and 71 to share the lead after three rounds.
He made a strong start to his final round with birdies on his first and fourth holes giving him a two-shot lead.
Dodt then bogeyed the fifth and birdied the eighth to be one-under through the front nine.
But four bogeys on the back nine proved costly as he carded a final round of one-over 73 to finish in a five-way tie for fourth.
It was still a great result for Dodt as he moved up to 20th on the European Tour’s Race to Dubai standings.