After narrowly missing the cut at the Dunhill Links, this two-time DP World Tour winner posted a heartfelt retirement message…
He has become more used to walking the golf course with a microphone in his hand than a golf club in recent months. But that did not stop Oliver Wilson getting an emotional sendoff at St Andrews this week, 12 years on from his surprise win at the Dunhill Links Championship.
The English veteran, who sealed the second of his two DP World Tour titles at the Made in HimmerLand in Denmark in 2022, has moved into broadcasting, featuring prominently in BBC Sport’s radio coverage and at LIV Golf tournaments for TNT Sports.
Most had assumed Wilson had played for the final time on tour, but he returned for one final hurrah after accepting a sponsor’s invite to the $5million event in Scotland. He ultimately missed the cut by four on his first competitive outing of the season with rounds of 72-72-70.
“Over & Out!” he wrote on social media afterwards, confirming his retirement. “This week was my last event on the [DP World Tour] after 20+ years.
“It was my first & last start of the year, and I loved every bit of preparing to get back out there. Got my game in good shape and had it going nicely yesterday but came up a little short.
“There’s nowhere I’d rather finish than the Dunhill Links. Winning here will always be one of the highlights of my life, and walking these fairways one last time in tournament mode means a lot.
Over & Out! This week was my last event on the @dpworldtour after 20+ years.
It was my first & last start of the year, and I loved every bit of preparing to get back out there. Got my game in good shape and had it going nicely yesterday but came up a little short.
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— Oliver Wilson (@Oliver_Wilson) October 4, 2026
“Congratulations [Dunhill Links] and [Johann Rupert] on 25 years, and thank you for putting on another amazing event. I was lucky to share the week with [Steve Redgrave] as my partner too, what a legend!
“A huge thank you to [Doug Spencer] for getting me prepped and caddying all week and motivated this past couple of years. I’ve learnt a lot and can only wonder what might have been if we’d met sooner but either way it’s been an incredible ride.”
At his peak, Wilson qualified for the European Ryder Cup team in 2008 – claiming one point from two in the defeat to the United States at Valhalla. He was 792nd in the world rankings when he pulled off his incredible win at the Dunhill, defeating the likes of Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood to win the most prestigious title of his impressive career.