Johannes Veerman claimed his second DP World Tour title in dramatic fashion after firing a stunning final-round 69 to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge by a single shot.
Veerman started the day five strokes off the lead at Gary Player Country Club but carded six birdies and three bogeys in testing conditions to set a five-under-par clubhouse target for the final groups.
It went right to the wire, with a bogey on the last denying South African Aldrich Potgieter the chance to face Veerman in a play-off.
Johannes Veerman shoots a final round 69 (-3) to take a clubhouse lead at -5 🇺🇸#NGC2024 pic.twitter.com/WKUaiVKlsw
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The American got off to a mixed start on Sunday, taking advantage of the long second for the fourth day in a row from four feet before giving the shot straight back at the third.
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He bounced back courtesy of a delightful 20-foot birdie putt at the par-three fourth, only to bogey the fifth. Another lengthy birdie putt dropped at the sixth before 2021 D+D Real Czech Masters winner Veerman closed the front nine with a tap-in birdie.
Further gains followed at the 11th and 14th courtesy of more wonderful putting, and Veerman found himself alone at the summit when Potgieter ran into trouble at the 12th.
A bogey on the 16th dropped Veerman back to five under before he safely parred the final two holes to set a target that no-one could match and claim an emotional victory on his Sun City debut. The two-time DP World Tour winner now tops the Race to Dubai and Opening Swing Rankings.
"My caddie and my family sacrifice so much to travel with me on the road. It's in indescribable."
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Potgieter, Romain Langasque and Matthew Jordan finished in a tie for second one shot back.
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