Blizard bags amateur title in tense play-off

ROHAN Blizard from New South Wales came out on top in a dramatic climax to the East of Scotland Open amateur championship, sponsored by the Bobby Jones Company, at Lundin Golf Club, Fife.

Blizard tied with former British amateur champion Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) and USA’s Peter Latimer (St Andrews New), who is also a member of the Lundin club, on one-under-par 283.

Then Blizard won a sudden-death play-off – which used only the 18th hole – at the third attempt.