Local golfer secures maiden Big Easy title with Blue Valley triumph
Local up-and-coming golfer Andrew Williamson was able to regain his confidence for his career going forward, after taking his first professional victory in the Altron Big Easy Tour last week.
Andrew Williamson produced yet another fine round of golf last week when he carded a four-under-par 68 in the final round of the Altron Big Easy Tour to claim his first professional win on 13-under-par 203 at Blue Valley Golf Estate.
That total handed him a three-shot victory over Zambia’s Dayne Moore and LB Boshoff.
The Irene Golf Club member brought a one-stroke lead into the final round and needed a strong start in the final round to keep his momentum. Three birdies in the first five holes provided Williamson with a strong enough start and after making pars on the sixth and seventh, he found more joy as he birdied the par-three eighth.
Just before the turn, however, Williamson made his third bogey of what was a strong three days for the 28-year-old from Irene. In a similar fashion, as he has done all week, Williamson bounced back with a birdie after that drop. Those gains were made on the par-four 11th. From there on, Williamson kept things cool while managing tricky situations with the mastery of a seasoned professional.
“It’s difficult to put it into words right now. Golf is a funny game. I haven’t played much tournament golf in the last few months, apart from the odd Big Easy here or there. I’ve been really busy with work, and just getting out on the golf course has been a struggle in the last few months. My goal for the week was just to enjoy the game because, with the way my golf has been going the last few years, it’s easy to dig yourself into a rut and not appreciate the small victories. One of those is just enjoying the game for what it is and this week, I did that. The results took care of themselves. So, sometimes less is more,” said an emotional Williamson of how he felt about his maiden Tour victory.
By his own admission, Williamson’s win in Centurion was by no means an easy feat. He had to ward off challenges from some of the most in-form players on the circuit right now. Among those was Moore, whose final-round 63 catapulted him to a share of second with Boshoff on 10-under for the week.
“Winning is so hard because professional golf in South Africa is so strong. There are some tremendous players on the Big Easy Tour and when I looked at the leaderboard during the last round, I saw guys that are playing some good golf and I knew they were coming,” he remarked.
The Blue Valley Golf Estate event was the sixth of 10 Altron Big Easy Tournaments for the season. The next tournament will be held at Kyalami Golf Club in early December.
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