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Samuel Simpson’s final round of three-under-par 69 was enough to finally end Herman Loubser’s dominance of this year’s Mopani Zambia Open and earn the young South African his first victory on the Sunshine Tour.
Samuel Simpson has worked incredibly hard at what he terms “preparing myself to succeed”, and the young South African will head into Friday’s final round of the Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge with exactly that opportunity.
Jonathan Broomhead’s incredible start to the season continued as he claimed a share of the lead in Wednesday’s first round of the Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge, a tournament that is the Sunshine Tour’s tribute to the remarkable career of Gary Player and the Gary & Vivienne Player Foundation’s work to improve the lives of underprivileged children.
Mexican professional Luis Carrera claimed his first title on the Sunshine Tour in his first start after winning the Qualifying School when he took the FBC Zim Open by four strokes at Royal Harare Golf Club.
George Coetzee claimed the 15th title of his Sunshine Tour career with a three-stroke victory in the Serengeti Playoffs, and with it also secured the first win of the new Courier Guy Playoffs Series.
England’s Jamie Rutherford claimed his maiden victory on the Sunshine Tour and HotelPlanner Tour with a two-stroke triumph in the Cell C Cape Town Open in association with Honor at Royal Cape Golf Club.
Bryce Easton heads into Sunday’s final round of the Cell C Cape Town Open in association with Honor in a five-way tie for the lead and determined to use the opportunity to start playing his way back onto the DP World Tour.
Daniel van Tonder is in the kind of free-flowing mood that makes him feel like he can win every time he tees it up, and he showed this again with a bogey-free 10-under-par 62 to lead the first round of the MyGolfLife Open hosted by Pecanwood.
Englishman Tyrrell Hatton edged New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier by a single shot to win the Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour at Emirates Golf Club.
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Canada’s Nick Taylor knocked in a birdie putt from less than three feet away on the second playoff hole to win the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.
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