Branden Grace made history when he won the Nedbank Golf Challenge after he shot a flawless six-under-par 66 to total 11-under to win by a single stroke at the Gary Player Country Club on Sunday.
[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“It’s awesome. This is that one event that as a South African you want to win, its Africa’s Major for a reason. And what a special place it is, you know? A lot of history and a lot of great winners on the trophy and I’m very glad to put my name on the trophy as well,”[/perfectpullquote]
Grace said.
The South African became the first to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge in a decade and before the final round, he admits he was optimistic. “I told Zack (his caddie), you know, that if I can get it bogey-free today, I’m going to be in there with a chance,” he said of what went through his mind before the final round. “I managed to do that, hit the ball superbly all day. I gave myself great chances. Didn’t take all of them but I did what I needed to do and it was great to finish, obviously, the way I did. And bogey-free it was.”
“I managed to do that, hit the ball superbly all day. I gave myself great chances. Didn’t take all of them but I did what I needed to do and it was great to finish, obviously, the way I did. And bogey-free it was.”
Grace took advantage of the par-five second and hit excellent approaches to birdie the fifth and sixth but was a shot behind Dubuisson at the turn. He didn’t slow down as he made the most of the par fives and gains on the 10th and 14th which put him in a three-way tie at the top before he made the crucial putt to take the title.
The win summed up his already special week. “It’s a dream come true to win at Sun City and to win Africa’s major. It’s a very special week, we found out on Wednesday we’re having a boy.”
“I had to stay patient and I had to take the chances when they came my way. I missed a couple of short ones but I think the big key was the putt on 16.”
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