• Nedbank Golf Challenge: Numbers behind Africa’s Major

    Branden Grace
    Grace ended the local drought two years ago

    Compleat Golfer brings you up to speed with all the necessary numbers since the Nedbank Golf Challenge became part of the European Tour season in 2014.

    First played: 1981 (became part of the European Tour from the 2014 season)

    Winners: Thomas Bjørn, 2014, Danny Willett, 2015, Marc Leishman, 2016 (Dec 15), Alex Noren 2016, (Nov 16), Branden Grace, (Nov 17), Lee Westwood, (Nov 18)

    Youngest winner: Danny Willett, 27 years and 65 days, 2015

    Oldest winner: Lee Westwood, 45 years and 201 days, 2018

    Lowest 18-hole score: 63 (-9), Luke Donald, 2015, Alex Noren, 2016 (Nov 16)

    Lowest first 18-hole score: 64 (-8) Sergio Garcia, 2018

    Lowest first 36-hole score: 133 (-11), Jamie Donaldson, 2014, Henrik Stenson, 2016 (Dec 15)

    Lowest first 54-hole score: 200 (-16), Jamie Donaldson, 2014

    Lowest 72-hole score: 268 (-20), Thomas Bjørn, 2014

    Lowest under-par winning score: 268 (-20), Thomas Bjørn, 2014

    Lowest final round by a winner: 63 (-9), Alex Noren, 2016 (Nov 16)

    Largest 18-hole lead: 4 shots, Sergio Garcia, 2018

    Largest 36-hole lead: 3 shots, Jamie Donaldson, 2014

    Largest 54-hole lead: 3 shots, Jamie Donaldson, 2014

    Largest winning margin: 6 shots, Marc Leishman, 2016 (Dec 15), Alex Noren, 2016 (Nov 16)

    Biggest final-round comeback by a winner: 6 shots, Alex Noren, 2016 (Nov 16)

    Holes-in-one: Fabrizio Zanotti, Rnd 2, Hole 4, 2016 (Nov 16)

    Albatrosses: Lasse Jensen, Rnd 2, Hole 14, 2016 (Nov 16)

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