South African MJ Daffue eagled the last to claim an emotional victory in the NTT Data Pro-Am at Fancourt on Sunday.
Daffue closed with a 69 to win a tense final round on 16-under-par 200.
Ireland’s Max Kennedy, American Hunter Logan, South Africa’s Bryce Easton and Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent all finished second on 12 under par.
It was a remarkable victory for Daffue, who recently returned to South Africa to play his way back into form after a frustrating two years of injuries and surgeries.
“I’ve always dreamed of having my son run onto the 18th green after a win, and to be honest there was a time when I wondered if it would ever happen. But today it did,” said an emotional Daffue, who was playing on an invitation in this event.
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Equally significant is that this victory earns him a place in the upcoming Investec South African Open at Stellenbosch Golf Club in two weeks’ time, for which he was not exempt until this win.
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