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GALLERY: Alfred Dunhill was played in sweltering Lowveld heat

The Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek was a 72-hole stroke play championship with 18 holes played each day. The field comprised of 156 professional golf players from across the globe.

Play was in three-balls on the first two days, and in two-balls on the last two days after the cut.
Play was also in accordance with the Rules of Golf of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, the PGA European Tour and the Sunshine Tour Tournament Rules.

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Pablo Larrazabal birdied three of the last four holes as he recovered from a round that included six as well as a double bogey. His final round of three over par 75, for a four round total of eight under par 280, gave him a one stroke win over Joel Sjoholm of Sweden in the first event of the 2019/20 European Tour.

SA’s Charl Schwartzel and Branden Grace, as well as Holland’s Wil Besseling were tied for third, a further stroke back.

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Lande Willemse

Landé Willemse is a multiple-award-winning journalist and editor with more than two decades of experience across print, digital, and broadcast media. Her work, which includes photography, spans investigative reporting, sport, agriculture, tourism, political and community news, with bylines across several respected South African publications.
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