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Grace comes from behind to claim ‘Africa’s major’
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Branden Grace sank a 40-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to set up victory at the Nedbank Golf Challenge yesterday as he carded a blistering final-round 66 to win by a single shot from Briton Scott Jamieson.
The 29-year-old came from three shots back overnight at the Gary Player Country Club in Sub City for an 11-under-par total of 277, an eighth European Tour victory and a US$1.25-million purse in the penultimate event of the season.
Grace is the first home winner of South Africa’s biggest tournament — dubbed Africa’s major — since Trevor Immelman a decade ago after going out in 33 yesterday and then sinking three more birdies on the back nine for a 6-under-par round.
Jamieson, 33, had a one-shot lead after Saturday but ended on 278 following a 70 which included a double bogey at the 8th.
Frenchman Victor Dubuisson was third. The second-round leader had started 7 under and picked up two more shots yesterday with a final-round 70.
China’s Li Haotong recorded the best round of the tournament yesterday, storming up the leaderboard to 4th with a 64.
Race to Dubai winner Tommy Fleetwood carded a 1-under 71 in the final round to finish 3 under and in a tie for 10th. That meant the Race to Dubai title will be a three-player race at the season-ending World Tour Championship in Dubai next weekend, when Fleetwood will try to hold onto his standings lead from fellow Briton Justin Rose and Spain’s Sergio Garcia.
It was Grace’s first tournament win since he enjoyed success on the PGA Tour in South Carolina some 18 months ago.
“It’s a dream come true to win. It was a hard weekend for South African sports fans but luckily this can put a couple of smiles on faces,” he said.
South Africa’s soccer team was eliminated from World Cup qualification on Friday while the Springbok rugby side lost 3-38 to Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
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