A fourth victory on the DP World Tour was the last thing on Ryan Fox’s mind after he started his final round with a triple-bogey.
But the professional golfer from Beachlands overcame all deficits to storm home and win the BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey, UK.
Heading into his final round, Fox was tied for fourth, three shots behind the lead at 13-under.
On the third hole of his final round, Fox put his tee shot into the trees and had a catastrophic triple bogey seven to find himself plunging on the leaderboard.
The world number 42 caught fire on the back nine holes, carding a birdie on five of the first six holes on the home straight.
Going into the 18th hole, Fox shared the lead with England’s Tyrrell Hatton at 17-under and needed an eighth birdie of the day to take the solo win.
Undeterred by the pressure, Fox sunk a six-foot putt to win the BMW PGA Championship and his fourth victory on the DP World Tour.
He also takes home the biggest pay-day of his career, winning US$1.53 million ($2.59m).
“I certainly didn’t think I would be talking to anyone about winning after the third hole,” a breathless Fox said after the win.
“I’ve always struggled a little bit around here. I’ve maybe snuck one top-20 and struggled to make any cuts. To have a back nine like that, especially after how I started the day, it’s amazing,” he says.
Fox says he played great and pretty much didn’t miss a shot after his triple bogey on the third hole.
“It was a pretty cool feeling on the last to know I had one to win and actually make it,” he says.
English duo Tyrell Hatton and Aaron Rai finished second equal on 17-under, world number three Jon Rahm was two shots behind Fox and FedEx Cup winner and world number four Viktor Hovland another shot behind.
The win sees Fox jump to third in the DP World Tour standings, with the top 10 earning PGA Tour cards for next season.
It comes just a week after Fox narrowly missed out on winning the Irish open, finishing in a tie for third.
