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Sandy Lyle rolled back the years to win the World Hickory Open at Panmure – his first victory of note anywhere in the world since the ISPS Handa Senior World Championship in 2011.

Lyle, 56, held off a field of over 100 players to win the unique two-day event. He triumphed by three shots from Norfolk-based professional Andrew Marshall and defending champion Paolo Quirici from Switzerland.

“I am very honoured to have won the World Hickory Open 2014,” said two-time major winner Lyle. “I came into the tournament quite late when I decided that, as I was in this corner of Scotland for the Dunhill, staying on for the World Hickory Open would be a great opportunity to test my hickory skills, while also helping to advance hickory golf in Scotland.

“It’s been a very good experience which certainly got my ticker going, especially over the last two or three holes of the last round, which were very nerve wracking.”

“I’ll hopefully be back to defend my title next year.” Sandy Lyle

Lyle, an 18-time European Tour winner who has been playing hickory golf for almost three years, added: “I’ll hopefully be back to defend my title when the World Hickory Open is played at Carnoustie Championship next year.”

This year’s championship marked the ninth time that the World Hickory Open has taken place, with local councillor Mairi Evans hailing it as a great advert for the 34 golf courses within a 40-minute drive of Carnoustie.

“It encourages golfers who are passionate about celebrating the traditional aspects of the game to visit our part of Scotland and discover for themselves just how good our golf courses, golf facilities and accommodation are,” said Evans.

World Hickory Open :: Find out more

For more information on the World Hickory Open, visit www.worldhickoryopen.com, www.carnoustiecountry.com, ‘Like’ the Carnoustie Country Facebook page, or follow Carnoustie Country on Twitter.

 

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Michael McEwan is the Deputy Editor of bunkered and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

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