SOUTH African Brandon Stone has won the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open after a stunning final round at Gullane Giolf Club today (Sunday). 

The South African (pictured below teeing off at the 17th) shot a magnificent final round 60 - 10-under-par - to take the title.

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He was four shots clear of England’s Eddie Pepperell, while American Luke List took third place on 15-under.

And it was so nearly double-delight for the 25-year-old from Rustenburg as he came within inches of shooting the first ever sub-60 round, but narrowly missed a putt on the 18th.

In the immediate aftermath of his victory, Stone said: “It’s pretty surreal.

”My game has struggled the last 12 to 18 months but golf is a funny game.

"I had no idea waht my score was until I walked on the 13th green. It was just one of those days where everything went well."

Stone made a flying start with birdies on the first and second holes; before two more on the fifth and ninth. 

After the turn, his good run got even better with more birdies on the 10th and 12th prompting two more on the 14th, 15th and an eagle on 16. 

Stone said he didn't realise until he was coming down the 18th that he had a shot at a sub-60 round. 

"My caddie banned me from looking at any leaderboards," he said. 

That putt, from about eight feet, went narrowly to the left but he tapped in to claim victory and follow in the footsteps of American Rickie Fowler by lifting the trophy on the 18th green at Gullane Golf Club. 

And he kissed the trophy as he held it aloft on the 18th green - to the strains of Preston Lodge High School pipe band. 

Here is a look at the final standings, from the European Tour website. . . 

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