There's lots of talk in golf about qualifying for tournaments, via sponsors invites and the like, but how about making your way into a pro event via a simulator?

Well, that's exactly the route taken by Gavin Macpherson - a Scotsman now living in Australia - to play his way into the New South Wales Open on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

The 35-year-old won the first ever NSW Virtual Open in October - an event that took place on a network of indoor golf simulators - to claim a spot in the New South Wales Open field. You may like

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And so, the former semi-professional footballer in Scotland scooped a firs

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