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Scotland's Grant Forrest was congratulated by US President Donald Trump as he eased to victory on home soil for the second time in his career following a four-shot success at the Nexo Championship.
The 32-year-old, who won his maiden DP World Tour title at St Andrews almost exactly four years ago, took control of windy conditions over the weekend at Trump International Golf Links to assert his dominance.
Forrest was congratulated with a FaceTime call by Trump after clinching victory on his course.
Posted on the DP World Tour X feed, Trump, who was on the golf course himself in Washington, chatted to Forrest for around a minute.
The American President said: ‘He is some player. I look forward to playing with him. In fact I’ll play with him tomorrow if he could get on a plane!
‘I watched you play and what a round of golf. Your swing is great and it’s a great honour that you won. Thank you very much.’
Grant Forrest savours his four-shot triumph on the 18th green after sealing his second tour title
Grant Forrest poses with the trophy with wife Christy and son Spencer
Donald Trump played his Aberdeenshire course on his recent trip to Scotland
Holding a three-shot advantage heading into the final round, Forrest saw his lead trimmed to two after Englishman Todd Clements’ birdie on the opening hole.
However, when he birdied the fourth and Clements carded a triple-bogey eight at the same hole, the Scot led by five and never looked back.
The world No 294, who had the luxury of double-bogeying the last, posted a final-round 72 to win by four shots from Englishman Joe Dean.
‘It’s amazing, I’m just speechless,’ said Forrest. ‘I think it’s the same week as I won four years ago on the calendar, so it’s just amazing. That must say something about this week and being at home.
‘I just can’t believe it. It’s been such a tough year on the golf course. It’s just a crazy game that you can go and come out and do this, with what feels like out of nowhere.’
