Brooks Koepka continues to draw on memories of last year's Scottish Hydro Challenge success after breaking through to win for a first time on the main European Tour yesterday with victory in the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek.
The 24-year-old Florida golfer, who had signed for a final-round 65 and a 17-under-par tally, was preparing for a play-off with Ian Poulter when the Englishman virtually handed him the first prize cheque when he missed a five-foot birdie putt on the final green of the Montgomerie Maxx Royal.
Koepka's victory will lift him from 61st to inside the top-35 on the world rankings along with a bagful of rewards, including the 2014 European Tour Rookie of the Year title and an envelope at year's end post-marked Augusta, GA.
"I still look back to my win last year in Aviemore as it was a big confidence boost," he said. "I've always said it doesn't matter where you win, winning's winning. It's hard to do, especially in golf. I don't think anybody would tell you it's easy. It's taken a lot of guys a long time.
"What I did at Aviemore and then to go down to Sunningdale the next week and finish leading qualifier for the Open is still kind of all a blur to me. I barely remember it, not getting much sleep.
"But as far as today goes, you've got to go back to that. You've got to go back to that mindset of what you were doing when you were winning, how you're handling yourself. You learn from it. It's nice to put yourself in contention. But to win is really special; to be able to build off those experiences."
Sweden's Henrik Stenson shot a 64 to grab third place and move into second place on the Race to Dubai - a race that has now been won. Rory McIlroy is the second player in a decade to be crowned European No.1 with one event remaining - the last time it happened was when Ernie Els elected not to travel to the final tour stop in Spain in 2004.
Stephen Gallacher finished best of the Scots, posting a 70 for a share of 25th place on nine under par, and fellow Scot Chris Doak ended only his third full season on the tour with a "career best birdie" down the last in a second straight 69 for an eight under par total and pocketed a career best cheque of £ 51,893.
"That 4 at the last was a 4 of the century," said Doak, smiling broadly. "I blocked my drive 50 to 60 yards right and managed to get a drop from a tree well. I then hooked my second around some trees and then my third from 115 yards just caught the slope and rolled down to six feet. But then that birdie at 18 encompassed my year, in that I seemed to be struggling to hit the fairways.
"I'm getting more consistent, but it's the short game and wedges that's the difference. The putting is coming along but it's 100 yards and that is not sharp enough."
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