Tommy Fleetwood shot just one round in the 60s this week in South Africa, and it came at the perfect time to seal the deal for a title defense three years in the making.
The 31-year-old Englishman shot a final-round 5-under 67 on Sunday at Gary Player Country Club in Sun City, South Africa, to win the 2022 Nedbank Golf Challenge and defend his 2019 title. The DP World Tour event was canceled the last two years due to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2019 win in South Africa was Fleetwood’s last victory, and came via a playoff with Marcus Kinhult. Fleetwood won this year by just one shot at 11 under, holding off Ryan Fox, who finished runner-up at 10 under. Shubhankar Sharma finished third at 9 under, with Richie Ramsay fourth at 8 under. Sebastian Soderberg and Christiaan Bezuidenhout finished T-5 at 7 under.
The win was emotional for Fleetwood, who now has six DP World Tour victories to his name. Check out the best photos of his big win in South Africa.
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Tommy Fleetwood of England is thrown to the air by the volunteers with the Nedbank Golf…
Tommy Fleetwood of England is thrown to the air by the volunteers with the Nedbank Golf Challenge trophy after winning the Nedbank Golf Challenge on the 18th hole during Day Four of the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Gary Player CC on November 13, 2022 in Sun City, South Africa. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
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Tommy Fleetwood of England lift the Nedbank Golf Challenge after winning the Nedbank Golf Challenge on…
Tommy Fleetwood of England lift the Nedbank Golf Challenge after winning the Nedbank Golf Challenge on the 18th hole during Day Four of the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Gary Player CC on November 13, 2022 in Sun City, South Africa. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)