Alfred Dunhill Championship, the lowest scorers
Forty-two players failed to finish at par on the last day of Alfred Dunhill Championship, which was won by Pablo Martin.
The best score in the worst-case scenario was put forward by a group of three players, namely Floris de Vries, Matt Ford, and Sebastian Buhl. The trio had an aggregate score of one-over-par, which was considered presentable when compared to what the rest of the field produced.
Such a performance was expected because of the weather, the mounting pressure, and, the course layout. It rained the entire day, which made the greens slippery, soft and putting very difficult. Moreover, it was the last round of the tournament and the tension was meant to build up as time passed by.
One stroke further below was a group in which Richard Sterne and Scott Jamieson reside. The Scot and the South African settled at a score of two-over, with the worst score produced by Jamieson.
He drafted a scorecard in the shades of green, which presented seven bogeys. On the other hand, Sterne was relatively better as he birdied three holes, double- bogeyed one, and dropped a shot at one.
However, he managed to walk away with an eagle, which was quite impressive at the last moment, especially when rain made vision blurry. With a score of six over, Jean Hugo stood at the 51st spot of the leader board.
The South African did not perform to his fullest right from the start. He kicked off with a 74, pulled it down to 72 and settled at 70. However, he could not suffice with the improvement and drafted the worst score of his career, a 78.
Marcus Palm, who posed as a threat for the leader, finished at the 58th spot. Palm picked up three points but returned them because of twin bogeys and one double-bogey. A stroke below was Justin Harding.
The young rookie failed to impress the spectators and parred twelve of the holes. The young gun of South Africa was gloomy after the finale and told the press that he was not happy with his game:
“The greens were slippery. The ball slipped on the fairway, which was why accuracy was not attained. My driver was not on my side and I did not putt well throughout the week. I hope that I will be returning to the course for the next year with better game, provided it does not rain”.
The worst score of the 54-hole session was compiled by David Dixon. The Englishman made 17-over with the help of 305 strokes. His worst game was seen in the third round when he walked to the clubhouse with a score of 81. He composed 23 bogeys against 24 birdies, which was a minor difference. Despite a terrible performance, the player walked home with prize money of € 2,100.
The purse of € 1,000,000 was divided between 68 players, with € 158,500 falling into a winner’s bag. Pablo Martin won the massive prize money despite missing three strokes in the final round. The Spaniard accepted the fact that conditions were very tough for accuracy and putting. He told the press that although he putted well, rain reduced the visibility.
This is Martin’s third title on the European Tour and first on Sunshine. The winner will be appearing in the SA Open, which will kick off in the succeeding week of the tournament.
The worst score of the tournament, 81, was produced by Johan du Buisson in the third round. The best score, 66, was drafted twice by Thorbjorn Olesen and Anthony Michael. The tournament ended with majority of the field in the red zone, which reinforced the claim that Leopard Creek is the most challenging and beautiful course of South Africa.
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