BERND Wiesberger held his nerve after three play-off holes to be crowned the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open champion.

The Austrian held a two-shot lead going into today’s (Sunday) final round.

However, he needed to dig deep to take the title at The Renaissance Club after a play-off battle with Benjamin Hebert.

Andrew Johnston’s -9 took him to -19 for the tournament and set an early marker.

Then, Wiesberger and Hebert traded the lead over the afternoon in what was a preview of the play-off.

Wiesberger edged into the lead with two holes to go but a bogey on the 17th saw him drop back to -22.

Frenchman Hebert, who secured a spot at The Open through his performance in East Lothian, had already wrapped up his fourth round by that point and had the advantage of being able to sit back and watch how the other players handled the pressure.

His final round 62 – a score matched by Johnston – gave him a good chance of winning the title.

In the end, all eyes were on the par four 18th hole, with Wiesberger needing par to force a play-off.

He took his time over the vital putt, which he sank to ensure the drama would continue.

Seventy-two holes could not decide an outright winner, which meant the need to play the 18th hole again.

In the first play-off, it looked like advantage Hebert after a fine second shot but Wiesberger secured par.

Hebert had a putt to take the title but could not do it and had to settle for a par of his own to force a second play-off hole.

The Frenchman had a second opportunity but again it was not to be and both men made their journey back to the 18th tee for a third play-off hole.

Finally, Wiesberger wrapped up the victory in the fading light.

Elsewhere, North Berwick’s Grant Forrest finished on an impressive -12 earlier in the day.

A final round of 67 saw him pick up six birdies over the course with two bogeys along the way.

The score was good enough for a tie of 43rd, one position behind last year’s winner Brandon Stone and Rory McIlroy.

He was East Lothian’s last representative, with David Drysdale cut after the third round yesterday (Saturday).

The former Dunbar Grammar School pupil scored 72 in his third round, which saw him finish the tournament on -4 alongside England’s Ashley Chesters.