Richard Bland celebrates winning The Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett at The Belfry on May 15, 2021 in Sutton Coldfield, England. (Photo: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
That’s not a typo. He won his first tournament — the 2021 British Masters — at age 48 (that’s the oldest first-time winner in European Tour history). It seems like he’s carrying that form with him to Torrey Pines.
Bland holed a 25-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole, then beat Italy’s Guido Migliozzi in a playoff.
In a video call with his parents, Bland asked his mother if she was OK. “No!” she said through tears of joy. “I’ve waited for this so long. We’re absolutely proud of you.”
