Fans congratulate Martin Laird

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Martin Laird broke through for his first PGA TOUR victory Sunday at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. He defeated former UNLV star Chad Campbell and George McNeill in a playoff, finally outlasting McNeill on the third extra hole. Here are some of the e-mails PGATOUR.COM received congratulating Laird on his victory.

Congratulations, Martin. Brilliant finish. On to bigger and better things. Marc

Congrats, Martin!!! Amazing!!! Elise & Jason

Well done, Martin! We were rooting for you here in North Carolina. How about the Ryder Cup Team in 2010? Tony

Have been following your career for the last two seasons on the PGA TOUR. Great first win for you. Cheers from Glasgow. Next stop a major. Alex

Well, Marty, how cool is this! The first ever victory for a former Colorado State Ram on the PGA TOUR. What a tremendous ride you had this weekend. Congratulations on the two-year exemption. The pressure is now off to really make noise on the TOUR. All of Scotland must be going crazy. All Ft. Collins and Colorado certainly is. David

Fantastic! Great to see a Scot winning a tournament in the U.S. Well done, and all the best for your career. Slainte! Iain

Congrats!! Good to see a fellow Scot win in the States. I hope this is one of many for you. Well done!! Mitch

Keep flying the flag for Scotland. Malcolm

Great control and touch. Got to be nice to move up the list, retain your card and win a trophy--IN VEGAS. Good luck and continued success. James

Way to go, Martin! I have been following you for a couple of years from Calgary, Alberta. Yes, a fellow Scot. I love the composure that you showed to win this tourney. Congrats once again, and good luck with your game next year. Just let it happen! David

Martin, congratulations on this wonderful achievement. Not many Scots can claim a victory on the PGA TOUR. I shall follow your career with interest and wave the flag whenever you compete. Good luck at the Masters 2010! Peter

Well done, Martin. You have done Scotland proud. You have had a great year finishing top Scot at Loch Lomond and now this win on the PGA TOUR. All the best for your future. Yours aye. Liam

From a fellow Scot and pro (at the other end of the spectrum) on the other side of the world. Many congratulations. Fantastic win which hopefully will be the springboard to great things. Simon

Martin, congratulations. Brilliant performance. Here's hoping it's the first of many. Craig

Brilliant, Martin. Next time finish it early--kept me up. Congratulations from Easter Moffat Golf Club. Sam

A fantastic win and hopefully the first of many. Your putt to get into the playoff shows that you have what it takes. Gordon

Great job, Martin. At least there will be no nail biting scramble to keep your card. Scotland is proud of you. Being a Scot based in a USA company gives me great cheer. Donald

Fantastic Martin!! A great breakthrough for you. Go ahead and make the Ryder Cup Team. Hopefully now the British press will start to take note of your success. Best wishes. Nick

Congratulations, Martin. We have been waiting for this! From your friends at Minlgavie Golf Club. Tam

Congratulations, Martin, from a fellow Scot living in Largs. We sat up until 1:30 am watching you secure your card and win your first PGA TOUR tournament. Great stuff. All the best for Scottsdale this coming week. Stephen