Koepka, Morgan & Ramsay prove there is still significant golf being played

After 18 years of trying, including 119 starts on the Ladies’ European Tour, the Welshwoman emerged victorious for the first time with her win at the Hero Women’s Indian Open.

“Best golfing day of my life! So happy to have finally won a tournament,” Morgan tweeted in the wake of her success.

“It’s taken me 18 years and it’s a mixture of excitement and relief that I have finally done it.”

Morgan averted her gaze from leaderboards until the final green but knew she was in with an excellent chance given the standard of her play.

“I decided I would just play my game and not worry about what anyone else was doing,” she said.

All of which is easier said than done when a first title is on the line, and even harder if your playing privileges are at stake.

This was the case at Valderrama, where Richie Ramsay, David Horsey and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano produced potentially career-saving performances to cling on to their European Tour cards.

Ramsay carded a final-round 68 in the rain-affected 54-hole tournament won by Sergio Garcia after the event spilled over into a Monday finish.

The Scot’s share of 11th place elevated him to 115th on the money list, one ahead of Horsey – the last man to keep his card.

“I didn’t sleep the best but I think I came out and proved a lot to myself,” Ramsay said. “Arguably under the most pressure I’ve ever felt coming down the stretch, but it’s a course I love which made it far easier to go out there and play.

“I had some good looks at some great putts on 16 and 17 and then I rolled in a nice little tester at the end from about three feet. A three-footer under normal circumstances is very easy, but not when your job is on the line.

“I’m just proud of the way I played.”

Don’t tell Ramsay or the likes of Koepka and Morgan, for that matter, that this is any kind of silly season.