Dixon makes his mark on European Tour stage

David Dixon followed up his victory in the Marstons PGA West Championship by making his mark on the European Tour stage at Celtic Manor.

The PGA pro from Enmore Park Golf Club, Bridgwater, was the last man to gain entry to the 2020 ISPS Handa Wales Open by virtue of finishing 48^th in last season’s Q School.

But he more than justified his inclusion by finishing tied-third with fellow Englishman Matthew Jordan.

The pair negotiated the four rounds of the Twenty 10 course, the stage for Europe’s memorable Ryder Cup triumph in 2010, in five-under-par to finish three shots behind Romain Langasque of France.

Having posted one -under-par returns in rounds one and two and completed the third in level par, Dixon saved his best until last.

He was two-under for the round at the turn and back-to-back birdies on 14 and 15 took him to six-under for the tournament.

That would have seen him finish tied-second with Finland’s Sami Välimäki but a bogey at the par-four 16^th proved costly and he had to settle for €52,121

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