Englishman Richard Bland is 48 years old, playing in his 478th event on the European Tour at the Betfred British Masters — and still daring to dream he can win for the first time.
Never mind the old cliche about not getting ahead of yourself. After the no-mean feat of putting together 36 bogey-free holes around the Belfry to be tied for the lead with Scots Bob MacIntyre and Calum Hill, the Southampton veteran spoke of what it would mean to finally hold aloft a trophy.
‘When you think of the iconic status of this event and this venue, it would represent all my Christmases coming together at once,’ he said.