Tommy Fleetwood made three eagles enroute to winning a sudden-death play-off and the biggest first prize in European Tour history in the Nedbank Golf Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club.
"This experience will live with me forever," said the 28-year-old Englishman after defeating Sweden's Marcus Kinhult with a par on the first extra hole to secure his first win in 22 months. The play-off was a result of Fleetwood firing a final round of seven-under-par 65 to finish tied on a 12-under total of 276 with Kinhult, who shot 68.
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