England’s Sullivan hits six-under-par to win Joburg Open
2015 Joburg open finishes in great style with Andy Sullivan winning the title.
ENGLAND’s Andy Sullivan hit a six-under-par final round of 66 to win the Joburg Open by two shots on 17 under.
Joburg Open was held from February 26 to March 1 at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf club where 210 players contested over the first two days to determine who will play after the cut off in the final two days.
Sullivan played seven birdies and a bogey in his round to finish ahead of five players. This included compatriots Anthony Wall (68) and David Howell (69).
Howell missed a 30-foot eagle putt on the last to force a play-off and the return birdie putt that would have secured him second on his own.
Overnight leader Wallie Coetsee from South Africa shot a 71 to also tie for second on 15 under.
It was Sullivan’s second European Tour title in eight weeks and earned him one of three spots, one of the great initiatives of the Joburg Open up for grabs for the Open Championship at St Andrews in July.
He began the final round three shots behind Coetsee, but five birdies in his opening nine holes moved him to the top of a congested leaderboard.
A bogey on the 11th meant he dropped a shot behind Howell, who had played the front nine in four under par.
However, Howell dropped a shot after hooking his tee shot into water on the 14th, while Wall’s challenge faltered on the 15th, when he also hit his ball into water.
They took the other two Open spots, because they have a higher world ranking than Ireland’s Kevin Phelan or South African pair Jaco van Zyl and Coetsee, who also finished on 15 under.
Keith Horne (South Africa) from Alberton finished jointly in 43rd position with -7/ 68/ 69/ 71/ 72 – 280 to end the 2015 Joburg Open. Another local player, Grant Muller could not make the cut-off on Friday, but played a solid first two rounds in the open.
