Pretoria’s Matt Bright wins Big Easy IGT tournament at Killarney
Another young professional golf player from Pretoria has won a tournament in the Big Easy IGT Challenge Tour.
Matt Bright holed a monster putt at the final hole to mark a dramatic return to the winner’s circle in the Big Easy IGT Challenge Tour #5 at Killarney Country Club this week.
The 24-year-old Bright from the Irene Country Club defied the form book as he came from behind with a final round 67 to win by one shot on four-under-par 206.
Bright started the day four shots behind leader Thabang Simon and fired his way into contention with a trio of birdies on the front. He landed the outright lead on three-under with another gain at 15, but when Heinrich Bruiners set the clubhouse target at three-under with a round of 66, Bright knew it was time to take action.
“I needed a birdie finish and I nailed it. I had a 45-footer for birdie and it was a great feeling to watch the ball drop. I’m just seriously pleased with a win this early in the season. I missed my card by two at Q-School and to have another chance to get on the Sunshine Tour through the Big Easy IGT Challenge Tour is huge. This gets me into the fight for the 10 cards at the end of the tour,” said a relieved Bright.
Bruiners had to settle for a runner-up finish for a third time in four weeks, while fellow Gary Player School of 2018 member Simon birdied the final hole to grab a share of second on two-under with a two-over 72.
Last year’s IGT Challenge Tour Money Leader Ruan Conradie from Wingate Park finished a further shot back in fourth with his four-under 66 closing round.
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