DP World Tour : Nedbank Golf Challenge Results
American Johannes Veerman claimed his second DP World Tour title in dramatic fashion after firing a stunning final-round 69 to win the 2025 Nedbank Golf Challenge by a single shot.
Veerman started the day five strokes off the lead but carded six birdies and three bogeys in testing conditions to set a -5 clubhouse target for the final groups to aim at.
And it went right to the wire, with a bogey on the last denying South African Aldrich Potgieter the chance to face Veerman in a play-off.
On a breathless afternoon at Gary Player Country Club, the 20-year-old surrendered a triple bogey at the par-three 12th to hand Veerman a shock lead.
There were twists and turns still to come, though, as for the second day in succession the 14th gave Potgieter cause for hope, with a brilliant birdie putting him back in front.
But with Veerman safely parring the 18th to head into the clubhouse on -5 Potgieter bogeyed the 16th to join him on that number before missing a good birdie chance on the 17th.
That left the pair locked together at the summit as Potgieter teed off on the 18th, where a closing bogey handed Veerman an emotional victory on his Sun City debut.
Potgieter 75, Romain Langasque 71 and Matthew Jordan 72, finished in a T2 one shot behind Veerman.
Veerman said: "I didn't have the best seasons the last two years. I put a lot of work in, me and my team - countless hours.
"To win this season, to start off this season with a win is indescribable.
"I knew I had a chance but actually thought I might have lost it on the 16th when I three-putted and missed that putt.
"That one really hurt but it doesn't even matter!"
The win is worth 979,274 euros or $1,025,090 US.
EDIT ** It was a good week for two of the three Canadians with Olympic team mates Mac Hughes 72 and Corey Conners 71 T6 -2 worth 137,522 euros ( $145,441 US)
DP World Tour regular Aaron Cockerill 77, T52 +9. 21,$182 euros ($22,402)
Next week the tour travels SE 522 kilometers from Sun City to Malelane for the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek..
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Bryan Angus (edit)
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