DP World Tour : Hainin Classic Leaderboard
The American, who only kept his DP World Tour card for this season thanks to a hole-out eagle on the 72nd hole of last October's Genesis Championship in South Korea, can add China to his list of favourite Asian destinations after a one-stroke victory at Mission Hills.
A final round of 70 saw him finish -19 with Campillo's birdie putt at the last staying up as he finished -18.
"I don't have words right now," Gumberg said as he was interviewed beside the 18th green.
"Just to be (able to) plan your schedule knowing that you have a home for at least the next two or three years. After last year's ending of the season, this is amazing."
It was Gumberg's second DP World Tour win, just over two years on from his SDC Championship success in South Africa in March 2024. He moved up 105 places in the Race to Dubai to #15, with 2 years of exemption.
Three straight pars for both of the leaders set up a duel over the final three holes and as birdie putts continually refused to drop, their scores remained unchanged as Gumberg safely closed out the win with a well-judged up-and-down at the last.
"Jorge played great all day, it was a battle the entire way," he said.
"He was ahead at first, I was ahead, he was ahead, I was ahead, it just ended up a back-and-forth battle all day.
"He hit some phenomenal golf shots coming in and just putts weren't dropping for him - and putts weren't dropping for me either, so I'm just happy to be standing here talking to you right now."
A closing bogey denied 17-year-old Chinese star Yanhan Zhou a fourth successive 68 but he still shared third place on -15 with Marcus Armitage and Adrian Otaegui.
edit>>>> Canada's Aaron Cockerill started the week T3 66 however a 72 Friday then a 75 75 weekend saw him finish E T62.
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