Matt Wallace issues apology in emotional interview after winning European Masters
Matt Wallace apologised for crying as he gave an emotional interview following his European Masters win on Sunday
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Matt Wallace apologised for crying as he gave an emotional interview following his European Masters win on Sunday.
The 34-year-old fended off competition from Alfredo Garcia-Heredia and Andrew Johnston as he ended a wait of six years for a DP World Tour title.
Wallace was emotional after his win, with the Englishman visibly proud after keeping his rivals at bay.
And the golf star, speaking to Sky Sports, apologised for crying as he digested the magnitude of his achievement.
Matt Wallace apologised for crying as he gave an emotional interview following his European Masters win on Sunday
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"Knackered," he said when asked how he was feeling. "That was a hard day man. That's a hard day.
"I felt like I played alright - I'm sorry for the tears!"
Wallace then battled to regain his composure, uttering the words 'I'm happy, I'm happy'.
He continued: "That was good. Alfredo and Beef (Johnson] played great, it wasn't easy.
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"I felt like there was a score out there and I couldn't get anything going.
"I kept pushing, I kept pushing. Alfredo did what he needed to do at the end there.
"I said to him as we went in, 'great play'. And it's a lot easier to make birdie when you need to on the last, you know.
"And that's what I did. Just bringing back memories from two years ago when I'd lost and I wasn't focused.
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"Then that's focus for me right there."
Wallace was then asked if he'd had to be at his 'most resilient' in order to reign supreme.
He added: "Yeah. Because I've been playing great and you don't want to give it away, you need to just stick in.
"He had the lead and I could easily have lost it a few times in the last couple of days. Especially yesterday given how hard he was playing.
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"But man, I stuck at it. And that's me, that's golf. For me, that's Matt Wallace golf right there."
Wallace was devastated after missing out on the cut at the Scottish Open, with the 34-year-old vowing to change his attitude.
He is now a champion once more, however, with the golf star back on top.
Wallace is also well-placed to play at the Ryder Cup next year.
Matt Wallace was overcome with joy after winning the European Masters on Sunday
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"Right, I'm going to stop crying," he said at the end of his interview.
"This is happy, this is great. Work hard...Ryder Cup...let's go."