Golfer ends trophy drought in style at tournament
His final-round 67 took his tournament total to 17-under-par 199, two clear of Basson who produced a near-perfect round of 63 to take solo second.
Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate’s Paul Boshoff recently claimed a two-stroke victory over Xander Basson in the seventh tournament of the season at CMR Golf Club, ending a six-year trophy drought.
His final-round 67 took his tournament total to 17-under-par 199, two clear of Basson who produced a near-perfect round of 63 to take solo second.
The victory at CMR was Boshoff’s second on this circuit, having one at Randpark Golf Club in 2018.
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Ironically, that victory also came in the seventh tournament of that season.
“I think it is a lot of relief,” said Boshoff, describing his feelings after his triumph.
“It has been a lot of hard work and struggles over the last years. I got the win, so it came together; it is a relief.
“I have been playing well for the last six, seven, eight, nine weeks but there is always a bad round in there or a couple of bad holes that derail me.
“It means a lot to me to win against such a powerful field. People tend to underestimate the fields of the Big Easy, but the winning score was 17-under-par to win by two shots.
“You need to play good golf and every week is a grind. It is a building block to where you want to be and I believe it prepares you for the higher levels of the game.”
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His win went a long way in boosting his chances of earning his Sunshine Tour card for the next season by lifting him to third on the order of merit. It also brought his six-year winless streak to a halt.
“My first victory was in 2018, a year before I got my Sunshine Tour card,” Boshoff recalled.
“It was also a Big Easy at Randpark, but a long time ago. I had different emotions back then. I think back then, I took it for granted a bit, but this one means more.
“This win sets me up to play on the Sunshine Tour again and move on from there.“I want to play worldwide and think South African golfers have proven we can compete wherever we want.”
A man fully aware of the impact of the Betway Big Easy Tour in launching some of the country’s finest golfers’ careers, Boshoff will look towards the rest of the season with some renewed confidence as destiny beckons.
The top 12 players on the Order of Merit standings will earn their Sunshine Tour cards, and at the end of the season, Boshoff has thrown his name in the hat.
The Betway Big Easy Tour is the Sunshine Tour’s development circuit and enjoys the support of South African golfing legend Ernie Els among other patrons.
