JOHANNESBURG — Britain’s Dan Bradbury hit the right chip on the proper time on Sunday’s last gap to avoid wasting par and shoot a five-under 65 for a one-shot victory on the Joburg Open.
His clutch par on the 18th gap at Houghton Golf Membership denied South Africa’s Casey Jarvis the prospect to hitch Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros as the one gamers in European Tour historical past to win three consecutive tournaments.
Brandon Robinson Thompson, enjoying one group forward of Bradbury and tied for the lead, three-putted the 18th inexperienced from about 45 ft for bogey and shot a 66.
Bradbury received the Joburg Open within the fall of 2022, incomes him his first European Tour win. The British participant, who accomplished his collegiate profession at Florida State College, additionally received the French Open in 2024.
“I believed I misplaced on the entrance 9. I had a variety of possibilities and simply did not take them,” mentioned Bradbury, who began the ultimate spherical two strokes behind Henie du Plessis. “It felt actually good to place it collectively. I managed to do it ultimately.”
Jarvis has received the Kenya Open and the South African Open, the latter qualifying him for the Masters and the British Open Championship. He was inside one shot when he hit an excellent method on the par-4 18th, but it surely simply rolled over the ridge to 7 ft.
However as quickly as he made the birdie putt, he realized it and walked to the outlet. He shot 66.
Bradbury did the remaining, his method going over the inexperienced and into the tough. He chipped the ball up a delicate hill and rolled towards the cup at excellent tempo, stopping simply inches wanting par and victory.
Du Plessis shot a 31 on the entrance 9 to take the lead, however two bogeys on the again 9 and a double bogey on the par-3 fifteenth stalled him and dropped him out of rivalry for the victory. He completed 4th with a 70.
This event was held together with the Sunshine Tour.
