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Otaegui stuns Wallace

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ADRIAN OTAEGUI roared back from four strokes adrift to deny England’s Matt Wallace victory in the Scottish Championsh­ip.

The world No248 from Spain hit a blistering final- round 63 to win by four from Wallace ( 71) at Fairmont St Andrews, and by six from third- placed Aaron Rai ( 66).

The win is the 27- yearold Otaegui’s third on the

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European Tour but his first in a strokeplay event, having won the Paul Lawrie Match Play in 2017 and the Belgian Knockout in a medal match- play format the following season.

“To be able to win in Scotland, especially here in St Andrews, the home of golf, it means a lot to me,” he said.

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OTAEGUI: Third win

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