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 but carded six birdies and three bogeys in testing conditions to set a five-under-par clubhouse target for the final groups to aim at.
And it went right to the wire, with a bogey on the last denying South African Aldrich Potgieter the chance to face Veerman in a playoff.
Potgieter had looked on course to claim a memorable home win when the third-round leader restored his three-shot overnight advantage with a birdie at the 10th.
But on a breathless afternoon at Gary Player Country Club, the 20-year-old surrendered a triple-bogey at the par-three 12th to hand Veerman a shock lead.
There were twists and turns still to come, though, as for the second day in succession the 14th gave Potgieter cause for hope, with a brilliant birdie putting him back in front.
But with Veerman safely parring the 18th to head into the clubhouse on five under, Potgieter bogeyed the 16th to join him on that number before missing a good birdie chance on the 17th.
That left the pair locked together at the summit as Potgieter teed off on the 18th, where a closing bogey handed Veerman an emotional victory.
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– Edited report from DP World Tour website
Photo: Warren Little/Getty Images
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