Martin Laird PGA Victory


You have to be impressed with the local Glasgow boy Martin Laird and his victory last weekend at the PGA 'Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open', clinching victory over George McNeill with a birdie on the third play-off hole.

Martin becomes the first Scottish golfer to win on the PGA Tour since 1988 when the legendary Sandy Lyle won three times: Greater Greensboro' Open, Phoenix Open and then the Masters.

In fact Martin is the first Scot to play on the PGA Tour since Lyle and only retained his card for the 2009 season by holing his final putt, in his last tournament, to finish on the mark at 125th on the money list. Looks like the boy enjoys the end of the season battle as he had a runners up spot in last months 'Legends Reno-Tahoe Open'.

The press here in Scotland have rightly accorded him some good publicity from his win and he has now become the topped ranked Scot in the world rankings at 106. Nearest to him is European Tour player David Drysdale at 150. Good God we could do with a few more guys doing some golf over the next ten months or so as the Ryder Cup may well have another year go by with no Scottish representatives!

Congratulations to Martin Laird for the gritty victory and for gaining his all important two year exemption to the PGA Tour. He also gets a bonus with a start in the winners only 2010 SBS Championship in Hawaii. Wonderful stuff.


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