In the end it wasn't to be for Newport's Phillip Price as he suffered a dismal final round in this year's Wales Open.

Price had started the day only two shots off the leader, Ian Poulter, but despite two early birdies on holes three and five it was downhill from there for the Welshman.

The Ryder Cup hero struggled with his game all afternoon, and the combination of wayward driving and tentative putting meant he was never going to threaten Poulter.

Further dropped shots on the back nine meant that Price finished the day on 12 under par, six shots off the leader.

"Perhaps being second going into the final day flattered me," admitted Price.

"I hadn't been playing spectacular golf, but yet I still found myself only two shots off the lead.

"But considering that I was in with a shout of winning I'm obviously very disappointed with how things have ended up.

"I started nicely, but things started to go wrong in the middle and then the final holes were a disaster.

"The course was a little windier and a little firmer, but this is a course you need to play well on, and if you play badly you will score quite a lot around here."

And Price admitted that although he felt the pressure would never really affect him, the Welsh expectation was a factor in his collapse.

"Pressure is always a factor but I did have that in the back of my head," said Price.

"I was aware of the crowd and the following was big and I didn't really go for it, perhaps I wasn't aggressive enough."

And Price has vowed that having come so close to becoming the first Welsh winner of the Wales Open, he intends to be back next year.

"I'll definitely be back to give it another go," said Price.

"I want to be remembered as a winner and until I start doing so, then people will just remember me for the Ryder Cup.

"I've got enough money now and I want to start winning more tournaments. That is an area I need to improve on.

"I want to take my golf to the next level and that will mean winning more."

Price also paid tribute to Wales Open champion Ian Poulter, who won this year's tournament by three shots.

"He played fantastic on all four days and you've got to take your hat off to him," said Price.

"I think he could have won by so many more, but just made a few mistakes. He deserved to win as he has played so well all week.

"And his eagle on the 11th came at a good time for him as Jarrod Moseley was contending at that time."