The blind squirrel found the nut. The Washington Generals once beat the Harlem Globetrotters. And David Drysdale won on the Legends Tour on Sunday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for the first time in his 19-year career, a span of 590 starts.
The 50-year-old Scottish journeyman won the Vattanac Legends Championship, a European senior tour event, after a nail-biting final round, shooting a closing 66 at the Sir Nick Faldo-designed Vattanac Golf Resort to claim an emotional first win.
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - NOVEMBER 23: David Drysdale of Scotland celebrates with his trophy after winning the 2025 Vattanac Legends Championship at Vattanac Golf Resort in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.The English duo of Peter Baker and Anthony Wall each finished a shot back at 11 under, with Andrew Marshall and overnight leader Phillip Archer at 10 under on a day of low scoring. South Africa’s Keith Horne – a winner at the Reignwood Legends Championship in July – led with six holes to play but struggled on the closing holes and was forced to settle for a share of sixth place, alongside first-round leader Greg Owen.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFor Drysdale it was a special day. A brilliant birdie at the last got him into the clubhouse at 12 under, one ahead of Wall who had just set the target at 11 under. The Scot then had to endure a nerve-wracking wait to see if his 19-year wait for a win – spanning 576 DP World Tour and 14 Legends Tour events – was at an end.
“Vattanac Legends Championship winner sounds fantastic,” said Drysdale. “It’s been a long time coming, but it feels amazing. I played great today and I’m delighted to get it done. I felt pretty calm and was just trying to stay focused and hit one good shot after another."
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: David Drysdale wins for the first time in 19 years, 590 career starts
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