Louis Oosthuizen held off Charl Schwartzel and overcame final-hole drama to end a five year wait for his tenth DP World Tour title at the weather-affected Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa. Moving back inside the Top 200 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
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Sunshine Tour & DP World Tour - Alfred Dunhill Championship
Louis Oosthuizen held off Charl Schwartzel and overcame final-hole drama to end a five-year wait for his tenth DP World Tour title at the weather-affected Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa. After 12 previous appearances, Oosthuizen admitted that this event was one he "really, really wanted" as he closed out a two-stroke victory on Monday with a dramatic par save at the final hole.
The South African, who had been three ahead with three to play, missed a short putt at the 17th and then found the water off the tee at the 18th, which forced him to take a drop and lay up with his third.
On a day of excellent wedge play from the champion, Oosthuizen produced another masterful shot as his ball landed a few feet from the hole, but it rolled back more than 20 feet, leaving him to see in a brilliant but testing par chance to secure victory in the fifth event of the Opening Swing as playing partner Schwartzel was unable to capitalise.
"This is one of the tournaments that I've always wanted to win," said Oosthuizen, who completed 11 holes of his final round on Monday.
"It took me a while. It's always a great place to come back to. I wouldn't say 18 was kind to me this time, but I managed it a little bit, maybe not on the last hole there but I got it through.
"I feel very calm now. Rupes put a text this morning that said whoever plays 18 thinking the best is going to win. I just got on that tee shot and wanted to hit a seven wood but with all the rain it felt like it was so wet while we were standing I thought I'm just going to hit my driver down the left and obviously made a bad swing.
"The golf course was unbelievable. I can't believe we got a fourth round in with everything we got. It's such a great place to come to, and this is a tournament that I really really wanted.
"I had a good run there through 13 to 15 and I'm glad to see Charl with all the things he was going through with his shoulder with injuries that he's playing well and I just got lucky on this one."
For the full story follow the link below:
https://sunshinetour.com/a-dream-alfred-dunhill-championship-victory-for-oosthuizen
Points Won - 14.0663
World Number 441 - 197
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Professional Golf Tour of India - SSP Chawrasia Invitational presented by TAKE Sports
Om Prakash Chouhan brought all his experience to the fore by displaying nerves of steel and prevailing in a close finish to secure his 11th career title and fourth of the 2023 season at the INR 1 crore SSP Chawrasia Invitational 2023 presented by TAKE Sports played at the historic Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC).
Om Prakash Chouhan (70-69-70-73), the overnight leader by four shots, was not at his best on Sunday as he shot a one-over 73 but closed out the match in style with a last-hole birdie to triumph by one shot at a total of six-under 282.
American rookie Varun Chopra (73-72-69-69) took the runner-up spot at five-under 283 after shooting the day’s joint-lowest score of 69.
The 37-year-old ‘OP’, as Om Prakash is popularly known, walked away with the winning cheque worth INR 15 lakh that saw him become the first player to cross the INR 1 crore barrier in season’s earnings on the PGTI.
For the full story follow the link below:
https://pgtofindia.com/news/2515
Points Won - 1.0601
World Number 650 - 606
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All Thailand Golf Tour - 51st Thailand Open
Denwit David Boriboonsub claimed victory at the 51st Thailand Open. Denwit David Boriboonsub, a 20-year-old proprietor from Chon Buri, led by 5 strokes after the 3rd round and finished off his final round with 3 under (68), winning with a total of 22 under. Natipong Srithong took 2nd place finishing 1 shot behind David with a final tournament score of 21 under. Denwit David Boriboonsub moves to 617 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
For the full story follow the link below:
https://www.allthailandgolftour.com/news/detail/4487
Points Won - 1.806
World Number 699 - 617
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Gira de Golf Professional Mexicana - E5 - El Jaguar Golf Open Presented by Inmobilia
In a first round in which the wind was the main protagonist, the Mexican Álvaro Ortiz was placed at the top of the Jaguar Golf Open presented by Inmobilia fifth event of the 2023-24 season of the Mexican Professional Golf Tour (GGPM).
Álvaro Ortiz, champion two months ago of event 3 in Torreón, Coahuila, today with a score of 66, six under par, a performance that gave him the lead in the tournament that takes place at the El Jaguar del Yucatán Country Club field, a course designed by the legend Jack Nicklaus.
“The truth is I was very solid, I played very well from start to finish, it was a generally very good day from tee to green, but I think the putting was what shone today, I shot it very well, I made several putts, and I took advantage of the opportunities I had,” said Álvaro Ortiz.
“I am very happy to start this way, we have to continue like this. Since we were warming up the wind began to blow between 15 and 20 miles, a situation that made today's round very interesting. Being able to shoot six down under these conditions inspires a lot of confidence in me,” Ortiz added.
With a score of 67 strokes, five less, the Venezuelan Manuel Torres was placed, while third place goes to the Mexican Aarón Terrazas with a cumulative 68 strokes, four under par. “I hit the irons very well, I gave myself many opportunities and I had a very good attitude in the round,” commented Terrazas.
The Jaguar Golf Open presented by Inmobilia, fifth stage of the current GGPM season, has the participation of 78 players who compete for a purse of one million 800 thousand pesos, of which 300 thousand will correspond to the champion.
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Points Won - 1.4343
World Number 782 - 698
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China Tour - CGA Championship
Two players shared the lead at the end of the CGA Championship leading the winner to be decided via a play-off. Yang Tong and K.P Lin both finished the CGA Championship with a final score of 15 under par, K.P Lin had the better final round score of 4 under (68) compared to his opponent Yan Tong who finalised his final round with a 2 under (70). Unfortunately for K.P Lin the winner was to be decided by a play-off where Yang Tong came out on Top to claim his first professional victory.
For the full Leaderboard follow the links below:
https://www.owgr.com/events/cga-championship-10241
http://competitions.cgagolf.org.cn/en/golf/gamestation_results.do?id=161
Points Won - 0.4418
World Number 2236 - 1775
