Wakefield deflated by near miss

He had putts to win from 12 and nine feet at the end of regulation and then the start of the play-off in the Johnnie Walker Championships at Gleneagles.

But he failed to hole either and then missed a 15-footer to stay alive at the second extra hole as Marc Warren birdied to take the title.

"I'm deflated," said Wakefield, from Eccleshall, near Newport.

"I felt really comfortable, didn't have a bogey all day and don't remember any bad shots.

"It's all a learning experience and I am getting closer. I have to keep pressing on - I know my game's good enough."

Scotland's Warren can look forward to partnering Colin Montgomerie at the World Cup again after grabbing his second European Tour title.

And there could be even bigger things to come - Montgomerie thinks the 26-year-old is good enough to make next year's Ryder Cup as well. Qualifying starts this week.

Warren described winning on home soil as "incredible - a dream come true".

It was the last event before the World Cup teams were finalised and, having missed the cut in six of his previous eight starts, his place alongside Montgomerie was under threat.