Wilson Seconds Away From Maiden Victory
Oliver Wilson was the bridesmaid once again as Miguel Ángel Jiménez sauntered down the isle to win the BMW Championship at Wentworth.
Jimenez and Wilson both shot 68 in the final round to tie with 11-under 277 but the Spaniard nerve held out to win after sinking a two-foot putt for birdie on the second extra hole of a tense play-off
The Englishman with the big future has steadily improved since turning pro in 2005 however there seems to be one lesson he has left to learn, ‘how to win’.
It is the seventh time the Mansfield star has come agonisingly close to claiming a first Tour win.
In his rookie season, Wilson finished at No97 on the Order of Merit and, by 2007, a year in which he was twice a runner-up, he had moved up to No30. This year, he has finished second four times, three times in his past five events.
Yesterdays result sees Olly second in The European Tour Order of Merit putting him contention for a Ryder Cup spot.
Wilson had a chance to impress Nick Faldo when he played for Britain and Ireland against Continental Europe in the Seve Trophy. Now he is hoping to qualify for Faldo's Ryder Cup team for Valhalla in September.
“It's not like I'm going to get a pick, so I need to play myself on to the team,” Wilson said. “If I can keep getting in contention in the big tournaments, that will help.”
The golfing Buzz Aldrin went on to say, "I had three putts on that last hole and they have all done something a little different. I was 100 percent confident I was going to make it,I have not been that confident over a putt, ever," he said. "I just hit it a little too hard and cannot believe that I missed it."
"I have been told that Gary Player always thought that getting in a play off was equal to a win, so I have won three times now, well that's my new philosophy," he joked.
For more on the BMW Championship click here or you can check out Simply Red at the ‘Concert on the Course’ by clicking the image below.
5/26/2008 11:02:46 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00) 
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