Everything you need to know from a thrilling week at the 2020 Alfred Dunhill Championship.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout secured his second European Tour title in style while Richard Bland had another strong week at the second event of the South African Swing.
Here is everything you need to know from a thrilling week at Leopard Creek Country Club.
Bezuidenhout returns to the winner's circle
Home favourite Bezuidenhout used all of his experience to secure a second European Tour crown on Sunday, as a brilliantly composed bogey free back nine of 34 handed him a four shot victory. The South African had started the day three shots off the lead and turned in 35 after following up three early birdies with a double bogey at the seventh and a bogey on the eighth. But birdies at the 11th, 14th and 15th took him to 14 under par and earned him a new trophy to add to the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation crown he won in 2019. "It's incredible," he said. "This tournament has been close to my heart since I played it for the first time. It's always been a tournament I wanted to win and to pull it off today is really, really special to me. I'm proud of myself to stick in there and to have pulled it off round here."
South African legends congratulate the champion
After Bezuidenhout's commanding win, two South African Major Champions posted congratulatory messages on social media...
Congratulations @BezChristiaan! What a fantastic result at a special golf course. He keeps getting better and better. The future of South African golf is looking bright. All my best. https://t.co/MtmCNug2NB
— GARY PLAYER (@garyplayer) November 29, 2020
Great WIN in a Great Tournament! Well done @BezChristiaan 🏆 #DunhillChamps @LeopardCreekCC @cutmaker @EuropeanTour @Sunshine_Tour
— Ernie Els (@TheBig_Easy) November 29, 2020
Bland is a man in form
Having made a strong start to the European Tour's South African Swing with a joint seventh place finish at the Joburg Open, Englishman Bland impressed again at Leopard Creek. This time he finished in a tie for second after posting a closing 70 to reach ten under par.
In form, and making the tough shots look easy 👏@blandy73 just followed up a T7 at the Joburg Open with a runner-up finish at the #DunhillChamps pic.twitter.com/sXUsJbsh0G
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) November 29, 2020
A wild week
As well as wonderful golf, we're used to seeing some pretty impressive wildlife at the Alfred Dunhill Championship and this week was no different...
The European Tour has its very own wildlife expert in @TonyJohnstone56#DunhillChamps pic.twitter.com/vHbVT8KGQO
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) November 28, 2020
Larrazábal hits the pin with his tee shot... on a par four
Pablo Larrazábal very nearly got an incredibly rare hole-in-one at a par four as his tee shot at the sixth hit the flag on Friday. Sadly it didn't drop in for an albatross but how good was this?
How did that stay out?!
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) November 27, 2020
So close to a par 4 ace @plarrazabal 😲#DunhillChamps pic.twitter.com/ZhH6vyJuyD