Philip Golding admitted he never expected to win the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship after firing a fantastic course record-equalling nine-under-par final round of 63 to triumph at London Golf Club.

The Bushey golfer came from six shots off the pace with a memorable last-day charge to card an 18-under-par total of 270 to claim his first Staysure Tour title of the year and his third victory in 12 months on the Over-50s tour.

“It’s an honour to win the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship,” Golding said. “It’s the 60th anniversary of this event, so I’m privileged to win this trophy and be associated with the PGA Seniors title and its past champions.

“I never thought I’d win when I teed off this morning as I was six shots behind. I started well by birdieing the first two and then was five under after seven.

“The momentum putt for me and what helped to keep me going was the par on nine. I hit a poor drive into the bunker. It was a good shot out, but I was 20 foot short for par, however, I sank it and that kept me going.

“The only time I looked at the leaderboard was on 16 after I made a mistake there. I made a good par on 17 and then a nice two-putt for birdie on the last. Magnus [Atlevi] and Santi [Luna] were up there but it wasn’t until 30 minutes later that I knew I was the champion.”

Golding started his surge with four birdies in his first five holes before he gained another shot on the seventh to make the turn in a five-under-par 31.

The 2017 Travis Perkins Masters champion began the day five groups ahead of overnight leaders Santiago Luna and Greg Turner, and after the turn he continued to apply the pressure as the duo faltered in the heat.

A further four birdies saw Golding join Luna at the top of the leaderboard, before the Spaniard made three bogeys in four holes on his back nine to leave the Englishman two shots clear.

Even with a dropped shot on the 16th, Golding stayed in command and gave himself the chance for victory as he birdied the last after his 20 foot eagle putt failed to drop for a new course record.

With the following groups unable to reach the 18 under par, Golding added his name to the illustrious list of winners that includes three Open champions - Max Faulkner, Kel Nagle and Peter Thomson