Emotional first tour win for Tunnicliff

Even in a tournament lacking a single member of the world’s top 100 the Great North Open came up with a shock winner at Slaley Hall today.

Even in a tournament lacking a single member of the world’s top 100 the Great North Open came up with a shock winner at Slaley Hall today.

Miles Tunnicliff, who last November finished 137th out of 168 at the European qualifying school, captured the £100,000 (€154,000) first prize in fairytale fashion.

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