“This is the biggest thing that I’ve ever won. The Leeds Cup is obviously very historic and it means a lot, I’ve played in it the last few years and I’ve always wanted to win it. I’ve done alright here and I was fourth last year but I’ve never quite pulled it off," explained Croft who completed his PGA training in 2020.
“My game has been good and I’ve been in a good space for a while and it’s all come together the past two days. But it was hard work and was tight all the way. We had a good group with Paul and Jamie Howarth and it was a nice atmosphere all day. It was very competitive and we were all in it all day but we were all encouraging one another after a good shot.
“The wedge into 16 to take a two-shot lead was big. But as soon as Paul left himself a wedge in to 17 I knew that he would make a birdie which closed the lead to one again. My up-and-down at 17 was tricky but I played a little bump-and-run across the green and I managed to chip and putt at the last as well.
“I was nervous playing the last but I was also excited as there was a chance to win. I thought that I had hit a great shot to the 18th but it came up a bit short. I said to myself walking up the hill ‘how many times have you got up and down in your life?’ - just do it again.”
