Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox has claimed the biggest victory of his career, taking out the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Starting the day four shots off the pace, Fox, 35, pipped England's Callum Shinkwin and Sweden's Alex Noren by a solitary shot at the iconic St Andrews Links - the 'Home of Golf' - in Scotland.
His final round 68 saw Fox finish at -15 for the tournament, with seven birdies on his way to victory, before sinking a high-pressure putt for par on the 18th.
Fox is the first New Zealander to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Immediately after his victory, Fox has paid tribute to former Australian cricketer Shane Warne, who died in March.
Fox and Warne shared the course in the 2021 pro-am at St Andrews.
"It means a lot," Fox said. "To be honest, the only person I can really think of at the moment is Warnie.
"He meant a lot to me and this event, and was a great mate. It's a terrible shame he's not here - I'm going to enjoy celebrating this one with the family.
"There was definitely some luck out there. Obviously, I was pretty nervy the last three holes.
"I didn't hit very good shots, to be honest, down the 16th, 17th and 18th. He was definitely helping out."
Fox was joined by his parents in Scotland for the win, with dad former All Black Grant unable to hide his delight at seeing his son's achievement.
"[I'm] incredibly proud of Ryan," Grant told DP World Tour. "He had to fight hard today.
"It was a big event with a strong field. [It was] very special of us to come from New Zealand.
"It's been a tough trip, with an injury then not playing an event, then a missed cut.
"But this makes it all worthwhile."
The victory nets the Kiwi a cool US$800,000 (NZ$1.46m) for his second victory on the 2022 DP World Tour and the third of his career.
Fox's win also sees him qualify to compete at the US Masters for the first time, scheduled for April 2023.
