Coetzee doubles up
George Coetzee became the first player in Tshwane Open history to win the title twice.
George Coetzee became the first player in Tshwane Open history to win the title twice when he claimed a two-stroke victory at Pretoria Country Club on March 4.
Coetzee closed with a 67 to win on 18 under par, adding to the title he won here in 2015. England’s Sam Horsfield finished second on 16 under, also with a round of 67.
Coetzee’s win came despite two suspensions of play with only three holes of his final round remaining. Coetzee was three shots clear at the time of the first suspension. Just under two hours later the players returned. Coetzee played one hole – the par-three 16th – and made par when the siren sounded for the second suspension because of lightning. He returned to bogey 17 and then birdied 18 for the win.
“A lot has happened since the last time I held this trophy. It’s nice to win again,” said the now four-time winner on the European Tour, whose last victory before this also came in 2015 when he won the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.
“I couldn’t have done it this week without the amazing support from the club members,” he said, paying tribute to his home club.
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