Saltman takes Lytham Trophy

Rory McIlroy had a nightmare finish as Scotland's Lloyd Saltman captured the prestigious Lytham Trophy by three shots.

The Holywood star was one under par for his final round and level with Saltman on six-under par with five holes to play.

But he bogeyed the 14th, 15th, 17th and 18th to card a 74 and finish three shots adrift in a share of second place with Nigel Edwards on two-under par 282.

Saltman led the event from start to finish with a third round 74 giving him a two-shot lead over McIlroy entering the afternoon's final round.

The Scot eventually closed with a two-over par 73 in testing conditions to win with a five-under par total of 279.

Walker Cup veteran Edwards of Wales carded a pair of level par 71s on the final day to share the runner-up spot with McIlroy with England's Ben Parker three shots further back.

McIlroy will get his chance for revenge in the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin from May 11-13.

Lytham Trophy, Royal Lytham & St Annes (Par 71)

279 Lloyd Saltman (Craigielaw) 65 67 74 73
282 Nigel Edwards (Whitchurch) 69 71 71 71, Rory McIlroy (Holywood) 67 68 73 74
285 Ben Parker (Gut Waldhof) 70 69 72 74
286 Branden Grace (George Golf Club) 69 73 70 74
287 Dale Whitnell (Five Lakes) 70 73 72 72, Matthew Cryer (Coventry) 71 72 69 75
288 Alexandre Kaleka (Golf Marcilly) 72 70 74 72, Kajetan Kromer (Gutenhof) 72 69 72 75, Gary Wolstenholme (Kilworth Springs) 69 70 73 76
289 Andrew Johnston (North Middlesex) 71 75 72 71
292 Matthew Baldwin (Royal Birkdale) 74 72 74 72, Gary Boyd (Cherwell Edge Golf Club) 73 72 73 74, Llewellyn Matthews (Southerndown) 71 73 72 76, Luke Goddard (Hendon) 73 69 71 79

Others
294 Jamie Moul (Stoke-By-Nayland) 75 70 75 74
295 Richie Ramsay (Royal Aberdeen) 70 74 75 76