Penge lifts Scottish Open Stroke Play Championship title

On a blustery final afternoon, the 17-year-old, from Horsham, refused to be blown of course and won by a shot over the Lossiemouth links at Moray.

The Goodwood player was in contention throughout the championship. After a first round 69 – two-under – he was two behind the leaders; after a second 69 he shared the lead at the halfway stage.

The England boy international and member of the England Golf boys’ squad, had a bogey-free round of four-under 67 to get to eight-under and take a one-shot lead into the final round.

There were a host of leading names in the hunt for the title on a classy leaderboard, but Penge showed great tenacity to keep them at bay, helped by a decisive eagle at the par-5 17th. He closed with a two-over-par 73 for a six-under par winning total.

Penge said: “It’s my first win in a national men’s event and it’s a bit of a different feeling walking down the last.

“I was a bit nervous on the last green – but now I feel good!”