'Validation and relief' for Forrest after huge Spanish Open win

Grant Forrest on dealing with last hole nerves in Madrid and the euphoria of the biggest win of his career. Grant Forrest will make his Masters debut next year after winning in Madrid "I don't think I've ever been as nervous on a golf course." Scotland's Grant Forrest knocked in a last-hole birdie at the Spanish Open on Sunday to seal the biggest win of his career. Along with the £480,000 first prize come places at the Masters and The Open next year. It has also propelled the 33-year-old up 156 places the world rankings to 140th. Playing partner Victor Perez missed his chance to overtake clubhouse leader Eugenio Chacarra, leaving the door open for Forrest to claim his third DP World Tour title and a first professional win outside Scotland.

"When the stage was set for me to try and hole the winning putt, my hands were shaking," he told BBC Scotland. "I don't know how I managed to make it go in. Delighted that it did, obviously. "You just fall back into your routine. Breathing has been a huge part of what I've worked on recently – and that really helped throughout the whole day." Forrest has not had much sleep over "a surreal 24 hours" as he flew from Madrid to New Dehli for the DP World