Scott Jamieson made amends for last week’s horror South African showing to secure his best finish in nearly three years in fighting his way to a share of third place in the Hero Indian Open in New Delhi.
Jamieson posted a final round level par 72 to be tied with Italy’s Matteo Manassero (73) at three under par.
It is Jamieson’s best result since also ending third in the 2014 Russian Open while he was fourth in the opening event of this season’s 2016/17 wraparound European Tour schedule.
The Glaswegian went into the fourth round of the rain-affected event in sixth place and seven shots behind eventual back-to-back champion, SSP Chawrasia.
Chawrasia, 38 was in a class of his own and spurred on by a vocal partisan home crowd to become the first India-born golfer to win back-to-back on the European Tour.
He posted a final round 71 to win by seven shots with a 10-under par total to have also now won all four European Tour victories on home soil.
Jamieson’s also effort certainly makes amends for last week’s disappointing Tshwane Open finish in South Africa where he was tied for the lead with a round to play but stumbled his way to a 78 and plummet to a share of 22nd place.
“My front nine was good but I had a couple of funny shots in there as well, particularly on six, but managed to make a few birdies," he said.
"They dried up a bit on the back nine.
“The key whenever you are in trouble is just to make sure that a bogey is the worst you're going to make and pick up some birdies when you can. I was probably a little bit timid on some of my birdie tries that didn't quite make the hole, but it was a good week."
And while delighted with the effort the Scot, who was three under through eight holes, played his closing 10 holes to continue a trend of not managing to break par in his last four events.
On the plus side, Jamieson’s India effort has lifted him to 39th on the Race to Dubai after the nearly losing full playing rights some four months ago.
Stephen Gallacher, and the only other Scot to make the cut, signed for a closing 73 to share 29th place at six over par.
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