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Former Dumfries and County player records first DP World Tour win at KLM Open
Connor Syme took victory by two shots after mastering the tricky conditions at The International.
Connor Syme produced a stunning display to record his first win on the DP World Tour on Sunday.
The former Dumfries and County player won the KLM Open from Sweden's Joakim Lagergren.
The 29-year-old went into the final day at The International in Amsterdam two shots clear of the field.
And he mastered the difficult conditions to open the gap to four shots going down the 18th, his winning margin only reduced by his playing partner recording an eagle on the final hole.
The win came after a tricky period for Syme, who had missed four cuts in a row before finishing in a tie for 59th on the Austrian Alpine Open.
An emotional Syme – who was unaware wife Alanis was in the crowd watching - said afterwards 'It was so, so difficult the last few days.
'I just felt so much better this week, I felt really ready to do it, and I'm so, so happy I managed to do it.
'Every part of my team is so, so important, I've been playing on them. Different shots I've played as a kid, that was the kind of feeling it was today and just everyone helped so much.
'I'm buzzing I've done it with Ryan McGuigan on the bag as well, I'm just overjoyed.'
The win earned Syme more than 400,000 Euros and moves him up from 89th to 18th in the Race to Dubai standings.
This weekend sees the US Open, the third major of the year.
The DP World Tour's next stop is the Italian Open on June 26.
