Sun City – Tommy Fleetwood has come from behind to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge following a thrilling play-off at the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City on Sunday.
LEADERBOARD | Nedbank Golf Challenge – Round 4
Fleetwood and Swede Marcus Finhult were tied on 12-under after the final round with the duo playing the 18th in the play-off.
The Englishman prevailed with a par putt to win the $2.5 million prize.
Earlier on Sunday, Fleetwood came soaring up the leaderboard as he scored three eagles to record a superb final round of 7-under 65 to finish as the clubhouse leader at 12-under.
Meanhile, Kinhult posted a final round of 4-under 68 to also end on 12-under.
Overnight leader Zander Lombard faltered under pressure as he made two bogeys and a double bogey on the front nine.
The 24-year-old ended on five-over 77 to end on 6-under leaving tied for eighth.
Louis Oosthuizen was the best placed South African as he finished on three-over 75 to finish T6 on 7-under par.
The Nedbank Golf Challenge debutant failed to make next week’s European Tour finale, the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
Leading scores after final round of European Tour’s Nedbank Golf Challenge on Sunday at the par-72 Gary Player Country Club in Sun City (RSA unless noted):
276 – Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) 69-69-73-65, Marcus Kinhult (SWE) 69-69-70-68
Fleetwood won play-off at first hole
280 – Thomas Detry (BEL) 66-71-69-74, Jason Scrivener (AUS) 69-70-71-70, Bernd Wiesberger (AUT) 71-69-70-70
281 – Louis Oosthuizen 63-72-71-75, Lee Westwood (ENG) 68-73-69-71
282 – Zander Lombard 68-65-72-77, Robert McIntyre (SCO) 73-76-65-68
284 – Matthew Fitzpatrick (ENG) 71-69-73-71, Joost Luiten (NED) 72-70-69-73, Kalle Samooja (FIN) 72-71-72-69
TOMMY WINS!!!!!! Englishman Tommy Fleetwood has won the Nedbank Golf Challenge with a playoff victory against Marcus Kinhault. Here is his putt that made him lift up the crystal trophy! #NGC2019 @golfatsun pic.twitter.com/shIzgN3c9d
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