JOHANNESBURG — Dan Bradbury accomplished a wire-to-wire victory on the Joburg Open on Sunday to win his first European tour title at Houghton Golf Membership.
The Englishman’s 4-under 67 ultimate spherical proved to be greater than sufficient as his closest challenger, Sami Valimaki of Finland, dropped an extra two photographs again to complete three behind total.
Bradbury, who solely turned skilled in the summertime, was enjoying in simply his third event on the European tour.
He began his ultimate spherical with a flourish, simply lacking out on an eagle, and added 5 birdies with out dropping a shot thereafter till his lone bogey of the day on the final to complete with a 21-under 263.
Bradbury’s maiden victory additionally secures a spot on the British Open.
Two different South Africans — Christiaan Bezuidenhout (66) and Daniel van Tonder (68) — completed one other shot again in a tie for third.
The Joburg Open is the primary event of the European tour’s 2023 season, with two extra occasions in South Africa in December.