On an overcast Sunday at Sun City, Van Tonder turned in a splendid final round of 65 and birdied the final hole to win on 16-under par
Daniel van Tonder celebrates at the 2021 SA Open Championship at Gary Player Country Club in Sun City, December 5 2021. Picture: CARL FOURIE/GALLO IMAGES
“This is a special win. This is the second-oldest Open in golf, and winning it is big. Watching people win, it has always looked so good. And now I can say I’m the SA Open champion,” said Van Tonder. The Freddie Tait trophy for the leading amateur went to GolfRSA national squad member Yurav Premlall, who finished in a share of 30thSunday morning began with the third round still to be completed, and with Justin Harding taking a commanding four-stroke lead at the end of it.
The win caps a memorable year for Van Tonder in which he claimed his maiden DP World Tour title and played in two Majors for the first time.
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