Tommy Fleetwood posted a final-round 67 to finish a shot clear of Ryan Fox, with Shubhankar Sharma two strokes back in third ahead of Richie Ramsay; Fleetwood’s victory is his sixth DP World Tour title and second at the Nedbank Golf Challenge
By Ali Stafford
Last Updated: 13/11/22 3:40pm
Tommy Fleetwood claimed a one-shot victory at the Nedbank Golf Challenge
Tommy Fleetwood has ended a three-year winless run on the DP World Tour by completing a dramatic title defence at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa.
Fleetwood overturned a three-stroke deficit during a marathon Sunday at Gary Player Country Club in Sun City, where the final round was halted for over three hours due to thunderstorms, mixing an eagle and four birdies with a lone bogey to card a five-under 66.
The Englishman ended the week on 11 under and a shot clear of playing partner Ryan Fox, who bogeyed the final hole to miss out on the chance to leapfrog Rory McIlroy at the top of the season-long DP World Tour rankings.
Fleetwood’s victory is his sixth DP World Tour title and first since winning the same event in 2019, with the past two editions cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, while his success lifting him to fourth in the DP World Tour standings heading into the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.
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