There seems to be no stopping Zane Scotland on the MENA Golf Tour this year as the talented Englishman caught fire on the back nine of the final round to win the Ras Al Khaimah Classic on Wednesday.
Starting the day five shots behind the leader, Scotland made the turn at two-over and looked completely out of contention, but exploded on the final stretch as he reeled in six birdies without dropping a shot to close with a 67.
A total of nine-under par 207 was one better than overnight leader, Scotland’s David Law. It also meant that he has now won five of the six MENA Golf Tour events so far this season and is virtually assured of a place in next year’s much anticipated Omega Dubai Desert Classic, which returns for its 25th year.
First-round leader Tyler Hogarty of South Africa, Adreas Finn of Sweden and England’s Ian Keenan shared the third place on a seven-under 209.
“To be honest I surprised myself with the result,” said Scotland after receiving the winner’s trophy and a cheque for $9,000 (Dh33,058) from Shaikh Faisal bin Saqr Al Qasimi.
“I played pretty aggressively on the back nine and count myself lucky for holing some clutch putts. I took a big risk on the closing 18th hole, hitting my approach from behind the trees.
“Luckily, it landed on the green and I two putted for a birdie, which, in the end, made the difference,” added Scotland, who has now taken his earnings from the first six events on the tour to $45,000 (Dh165,289).
The MENA Golf Tour next travels to the UAE capital for the Abu Dhabi Golf Citizen Open, starting on Monday.
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