Broomhead claims second title after
playoff at Vodacom Origins Wild Coast
Jonathan Broomhead (Photo by Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour).
PORT EDWARD (KwaZulu-Natal) – Jonathan Broomhead was able to daub his scorecard with red numbers for birdie as he charged up the leaderboard in the final round to secure himself a place in the playoff, which he subsequently won to claim the Vodacom Origins of Golf Wild Coast title at the Wild Coast Sun Country Club on Sunday.
Broomhead shot a tremendous seven-under-par 63 on Sunday, which included nine birdies, as he posted the clubhouse lead at 11-under-par. Two hours later, it was only Luke Brown, who fired a brilliant 66, who managed to match that score.
Brown and Broomhead then both parred the 348m, par-four 18thtwice before Broomhead nailed a 20-foot putt for birdie on the third playoff hole, to secure his second Sunshine Tour title.
The Durban Country Club golfer began the final round seven strokes behind leader Pieter Moolman, and did not start well, making a bogey on the par-four first hole. But thereafter he played with tremendous freedom going out in 32 strokes. Another dropped shot, at the par-three 11th, sandwiched birdies at the start of the back nine, and Broomhead finished in fabulous fashion with birdies at the last three holes to get to top spot.
“I definitely didn’t think about winning at the beginning of the day, but conditions were all in our favour and I just tried to make as many birdies as I could. I teed off two hours before the leaders and there was no pressure on me. I played really well and just attacked everything,” Broomhead, whose previous victory came in the prestigious Tour Championship delivered by The Courier Guy at the end of last season, said.
“I definitely thought the leaders would make a few birdies on the back nine because the wind was down, and I thought my score was okay, but not where it ended up. I wasn’t under pressure to make pars, I was always in play and just played very solidly, plus I made some good putts.
“Winning once is nice, but you can start doubting if you can do it again. I’ve played nicely since Tour Champs and had quite a few chances to win. So I thought another chance would come and today was my day. I just always felt in control and my swing was really good,” Broomhead said.
Brown played with unfailing determination and focus as he also reached 11-under-par, but he just failed to pip Broomhead because he could only par the last three holes, including the 18th, which he then parred three times in the playoff.
Keenan Davidse also piled on the pressure as he shot a marvellous 65 to finish on 10-under-par, just one stroke off the playoff.
Otto van Buynder (65), Simon du Plooy (65) and Ruan de Smidt (68) shared fourth place on nine-under-par.
Overnight leader Moolman slipped to a 74 on Sunday, finishing tied-12th on seven-under-par.
SCORES:
199 – *Jonathan Broomhead, Luke Brown (* won in playoff)
200 – Keenan Davidse
201 – Otto Van Buynder, Simon du Plooy, Ruan de Smidt
202 – Nikhil Rama, Jason Roets, Ruan Conradie, Jaco Van Zyl, Keelan van Wyk
203 – Danie Van Niekerk, Dylan Naidoo, Kyle Barker, MJ Viljoen, Trevor Fisher Jnr, Jean Hugo, Herman Loubser, Kyle De Beer, Fredrik From, Pieter Moolman
204 – Christiaan Burke, Ricky Hendler, Craig Ross
205 – Doug McGuigan, Stefan Wears-Taylor, Malcolm Mitchell, Jacques P de Villiers, Stals Swart, Heinrich Bruiners, Jean-Paul Strydom
206 – Jordan Duminy, Thabiso Ngcobo, Hennie O’Kennedy, Samuel Simpson
207 – Christian Kriek, Sentanio Minnie, Lyle Rowe, Luke Jerling, Jacques Blaauw, Graham van der Merwe, Ruan Korb
208 – Brandon Meads, Peter Karmis, Gregory Mckay, Wynand Dingle, Franklin Manchest, Merrick Bremner, Regan Steyn
209 – Gerhard Pepler
210 – Jack Hawksby, Therion Nel, Albert Venter, Callum Mowat
213 – Kirby Coe-Kirkham
215 – James Mack
Missed the cut:-
140 – Matthew Spacey, Vaughn van Deventer, DK Kim, Rourke van der Spuy
141 – Jacob Oakley, Allister de Kock, Combrinck Smit, Ethan Smith, Rhys West, Alex Haindl, CJ du Plessis, Kyle McClatchie
142 – Terence Boardman, Sean Bradley, Marcel Steyn Scholtz, Austin Bautista, Colin Nel
143 – Werner Deyzel, Toto Thimba Jnr, Pierre Pellegrin, Trevor Mahoney, Shaahid Mahmed, Altin van der Merwe, Nick Cunningham, Jovan Rebula, Neil Schietekat, Tristin Galant, Robson Chinhoi, Christiaan Basson
144 – Danielle du Toit, Lindani Ndwandwe, Dayne Moore, Keagan Thomas, Gary Kemp, Pride Sembo, Jastice Mashego, Gabrielle Venter, Adam Breen
145 – Brittney-Fay Berger, LB Boshoff, Irvin Mazibuko, Hayden Griffiths
146 – Brandon Pieters, Slenda Sithebe, Brandon Gildenhuys, Lyle Pedro, Cara Gorlei, Keegan Mclachlan, Leon Vorster
147 – Haydn Porteous, Travis Ladner, Shaydon Johnson, Andre De Decker
148 – Ruan Groenewald, David Amm, Umar Davids, Conner Mackenzie, Estiaan Conradie
149 – Mohammad Rauf Mandhu, Leon Visser, Nadia van der Westhuizen, Stephen Ferreira
150 – Quintin Wilsnach, Astin Arthur, Jared Harvey
151 – Isabella van Rooyen, Janko van der Merwe, Keanu Pestana, Promise Sombreiro, Thanda Mavundla
152 – Gerard du Plooy, Paul Adam Chidale, James Pennington
153 – Steven Le Roux
157 – Christopher Long
159 – Kelsey Nicholas, Robert Mavundla
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