Peter Malnati joined the madness of March by shooting a final-round 67 to win the Valspar Championship on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort, grabbing the second PGA Tour victory of his career and his first in over eight years.
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PGA Tour - Valspar Championship
Sporting his trademark bucket hat, Peter Malnati joined the madness of March by shooting a final-round 67 to win the Valspar Championship on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort, grabbing the second PGA Tour victory of his career and his first in over eight years.
Peter Malnati can breathe easier now. With his nerve-racking, hard-fought victory on Sunday at the Valspar Championship, where he found four birdies on his final nine to shoot 4-under 67 and win by two at Innisbrook’s demanding Copperhead Course – he now will have access to playing his favourite major of the season.
“That’s my major,” he said. Oh, and he should soon be receiving an invitation to the Masters in Georgia in three weeks as well. “I will probably accept it,” Malnati deadpanned, having never played the event before in his 10-year Tour career.
Malnati and Young were tied at 11-under as Malnati stepped to the par-3 17th and Young readied to his his tee shot at the par-4 18th. Malnati needed a tee shot to cover 208 yards, thought about hitting 4-iron, but being pumped up, grabbed the 5-iron. He struck maybe the shot of his life, his ball finishing 6 feet from the hole. The shot was only great if he converted the birdie putt, and he did, reaching 12-under. He floated to the next tee. He said he'd been shaking since walking off the 12th green, trying everything he could to maintain focus and keep making quality swings.
“His ball-striking was amazing today,” said his caddie, Chad Antus, who has been on Malnati’s bag for seven years. “He kept his cool, kept his rhythm all day, putted really good. He played awesome on that back nine.
“That birdie at 17 was huge, considering where we were standing in the tournament. It gave us a little cushion.”
And a little cushion was all he would need. Up ahead, Young badly pulled a tee shot at 18 that left him little among the trees and bushes and concession tents. He somehow found the right front edge of the green with a punch gap wedge, but he three-putted from 51 feet, under-reading his par putt from 9 feet. Young had done well to be there, but once again came up just short. From the fourth tee to the 14th green, Young kept building momentum, making four birdies to keep the pressure on all those surrounding the lead. And then he just ran out of birdies and would bogey the last.
Young said he was proud how he had handled his emotions all week and was the only player in the entire field to shoot four rounds in the 60s, if that were any consolation. Immediately after the finish, it wasn’t.
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Total Points - 50.0575
World Number 184 - 65
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DP World Tour - Porsche Singapore Classic
Jesper Svensson won his first DP World Tour title with a play-off victory over Kiradech Aphibarnrat at the Porsche Singapore Classic. The Swede matched the course record with a closing 63 at Laguna National Golf Resort Club to get to 17 under but extra holes were required as Aphibarnrat eagled the last in a 64.
Both men made a birdie on the first trip up the last and then exchanged a pair of pars before Aphibarnrat went over the back and made a bogey, leaving Svensson two putts for a par and victory. Svensson may have turned professional nearly five years ago, winning on the Nordic Golf League in 2020, but his big breakthrough came last year with his victory at the B-NL Challenge Trophy on the European Challenge Tour.
He also achieved three second places as he finished fifth on the Road to Mallorca and continued to catch the eye, finishing second at the Investec South African Open Championship this season in just his sixth DP World Tour start.
Another runner-up finish came at the Bahrain Championship presented by Bapco Energies but he has now gone one better to win the opening event of the DP World Tour's Asian Swing.
"It's been a lot of good golf, so it was nice to finally come out on top," he said. "It's very hard to win so it's really nice.
"It's been a long journey. To win on my first season out here, I couldn't have dreamt of it. It's always been a dream to be a winner on the DP World Tour and to achieve it feels amazing.
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Points Won - 19.3167
Multi Win Bonus Points - 4
Total Points - 23.3167
World Number 182 - 102
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Challenge Tour & Professional Golf Tour of India - Kolkata Challenge
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen held his nerve on the final day of the Kolkata Challenge to secure a maiden Challenge Tour title at Royal Calcutta Golf Club. The Dane, who led by four shots going into the final round, held off the challenge of home favourite Rahil Gangjee to win by two strokes after signing for a one under par final round of 71 to go with rounds of 68-65-68 and a 16 under par total.
The 24-year-old secures a maiden Challenge Tour title and a first as a professional, finishing two shots clear of Gangjee and Englishman David Horsey who shared second on 14 under par. Neergaard-Petersen was delighted to pick up a win in just the sixth event on the 2024 Road to Mallorca and having turned professional less than 12 months ago.
“It feels incredible,” he said. “I’ve been professional for nine months, so to get a win, especially so early in the season, is huge. “It was a big test out there today. Rahil played great. He kept bouncing back and he gave me a tough run in. I don’t think it’s quite sunk in yet, but for now, I’m just really happy.”
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Total Points - 5.662
World Number 492 - 328
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PGA Tour Americas - Bupa Championship at Tulum
In playoff fashion, Clay Feagler emerged victorious over Davis Shore at the Bupa Championship at Tulum to become the first winner in PGA Tour Americas history. Feagler defeated Shore in a four-hole playoff by making a bogey on No. 10 after both players found the water on their approach shots. Feagler recovered to claim the first professional victory of his career at PGA Riviera Maya.
As a conditional member, Feagler needed to earn his place in the field through the Monday Qualifier, also held at PGA Riviera Maya. On the final hole Monday, Feagler sank a 40-foot birdie putt to force a 6-for-3 playoff, and then birdied the first extra hole to earn a spot in the Tour’s first event. In all, Feagler played 95 holes of competition this week.
Entering the final round, one shot shy of the leader, Feagler found momentum on the back nine after making an eagle on No. 14 – the 584-yard par 5. A bogey on the next hole once again left Feagler one stroke behind the leader. Feagler regained a share of the lead with a birdie on the par-3 17th, which played to a 3.400 average for the week, setting the stage for the dramatic playoff victory.
Feagler’s road to success was far from easy. The 25-year-old battled with his father’s passing in March of last year, and simultaneously lost passion for the game of golf. He lost his Korn Ferry Tour card shortly after entering his second season on the TOUR, and played a partial schedule on PGA TOUR Canada that summer.
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Total Points - 5.2382
World Number 1331 - 629
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Sunshine Tour - Stella Artois Players Championship
Heinrich Bruiners woke up at 1:30am on the day of the final round of the Stella Artois Players Championship and had the number of eight under par in his mind. Several hours later he shot an eight-under-par 64 to end an 11-year win drought with his emotional victory in this Sunshine Tour event at Dainfern Golf Estate on Sunday.
Bruiners birdied his final three holes to finish on 28 under par, one shot ahead of Jaco Ahlers (66), Michael Hollick (68) and Haydn Porteous (68). It was an emotional win for a man who has worked so hard to reclaim the form that saw him win the 2013 Vodacom Origins of Golf, and who has had to overcome a car accident, serious injury and sometimes even his own doubts as he’s fought his way back into the winner’s circle.
“It’s been such a long journey to stand with a trophy again. I never stopped believing, but it was tough. But everyone behind the scenes has been supporting me. The Nomads, the guys on the driving ranges – I’m so grateful for those who have been behind me. When you’re on top everybody wants to be part of the victory but there is a lot of darkness and searching to get to the top,” said Bruiners, who finished before the final group and was on the putting green preparing for a playoff before he broke down in tears when it was confirmed that he had won.
“I just want to thank everybody involved and everybody who supports the Sunshine Tour. My fellow professionals have stepped up to another level and it’s pushed me to work even harder. We all fight to get on the big stage and it’s really nice to stand here with a trophy. I told my girlfriend I’m going to do something special this week. It’s crazy. It’s written in the stars,” he said.
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Total Points - 2.8703
World Number 1029 - 758
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ProGolf Tour - NewGiza Pyramids Challenge
if Aydan Verdonk didn't appear in his work clothes, you certainly wouldn't recognize the Dutchman as a professional golfer. Due to his massive stature and long drives, the 27-year-old is often compared to long-hitter and major winner Bryson DeChambeau in his home country. Verdonk is still some way off a major title - but he may have taken his first step towards it at the NewGiza Pyramids Challenge 2024.
In an extremely exciting final, a bogey on the 18th was enough for the giant from the north-west of the Netherlands to beat Frenchman Marius Cara by one stroke. The two played a high-class duel in round three, with Verdonk coming out on top. "He was only one shot behind me early in the round and we battled throughout the day," said Verdonk after rounds of 67, 66 and 71 on the tournament course at the beautiful NewGiza Golf Club. He went into the final round with a three-shot lead but had two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine.
Cara, on the other hand, remained bogey-free for the first 17 holes. It was only on the 18th that he made a serious mistake, first missing his drive and then conceding a three-putt. "I was really nervous," Verdonk admitted afterwards. "I just didn't want to do anything crazy on the 18th." A two putt from three meters sealed the victory for the man who generally feels very comfortable on the courses in Egypt. "The courses suit me. I can hit the ball a long way and that works quite well here. If the putter is working, I can always expect good results."
Verdonk's strong physique can be traced back to his sporting past. As a youngster, he was considered a top talent in soccer goalkeeping for many years. When he didn't make the breakthrough here, he switched to rugby and played for the national team. Due to injuries, however, he also had to give up this career and so he was able to concentrate exclusively on golf. The body of a rugby player remained. The power too. His drives easily fly 280 meters.
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Total Points - 0.5527
World Number 1827 - 1493
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