Connor Syme secured the largest payday of his skilled golf profession with a second place end at Celtic Manor.
The 27-year-old was eight underneath for the week and 4 photographs behind winner Callum Shinkwin within the Cazoo Open which was supported by LAFC’s Gareth Bale.
That consequence earned the previous Dumfries and County participant 305 DP World Tour factors and a cheque for €192,500. Syme is now thirty second within the DP World Tour Race to Dubai rankings.
Celtic Manor is a course which has served Syme properly with a joint-third end within the Cazoo Basic then tied for eighth within the ISPS Handa Wales Open. He mentioned: “I’ve had some good outcomes right here up to now, a 3rd and an eighth so I do appear to love this golf course and I believe Callum has had some equally good vibes round right here as properly.
“So I’m clearly happy with solo second, I used to be conscious that was going to be my finest consequence - I’ve had a solo second earlier than however for the factors this can be a barely greater event, I’m actually happy and it’s an ideal platform to construct on.”
Syme, who now resides in Fife, held a share of the lead on Thursday after going -4 by means of 18. However he wobbled on his second spherical ending two over earlier than going -3 in spherical three and 4 to make a push for the lead.
He carded an eagle on 11 on his closing spherical earlier than birdies at 15, 16 and 17 and a bogey on the final.
It’s a brief hop throughout the Irish Sea for Syme this week for the ISPS Handa World Invitational at Galgorm Fort and Massereene in County Antrim, Northern Eire.