TRIPLE BOGEY SCUPPERS PAUL LAWRIE IN SOUTH AFRICA
A triple bogey 7 at the fifth hole in the final round scuppered Paul Lawrie's chances of regaining the lead he held over the star-studded elite field for the first two rounds of the Nedbank Challenge at Gary Player Country Club, Sun City in Africa today.
The tournament and its first prize of £1million was won by Germany's Martin Kaymer with an eight-under-par total of 280.
Lawrie finished sixth on one-over-289.
He earned £200,000.
It was a tournament of two halves for the Aberdonian.
Over the first 36 holes Paul shot 71-69 for four-under-par 140.
Over the final 36 holes he shot 75-74 for five-over-par 149.
Lawrie had started the final round as if he meant business with birdies at the second and fourth. Then the wheels came off with that disastrous 7 at the par-4 fifth.
There was no way back after he shed further shots to par at the 10th and 11th before covering the last seven holes in one under par, thanks to a birdie at the 15th.
Not a bad way to finish a truly memorable season
for Paul. Come home and get your feet up, Paul. You've earned a rest!
PAUL LAWRIE'S BLOG
Got off to a good start this morning with birdies at the second and fourth holes but hit it straight right into the bush off the fifth and made triple bogey 7. Then hit some lovely shots but again really struggled with the putter to shoot 74 and finish +1 overall to be 6th on my own.
It has been a strange week as have struggled with the driver and putter but hit some lovely iron shots.
This is our final week for 2012 and what a week to finish off your year as this tournament is tough to beat.
Huge thanks to Nedbank and Sun International for looking after us so well.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72) Yardage 7,831
280 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 72 69 70 69.
282 Charl Schwartzel (S Africa) 72 71 70 69
285 Bill Haas (United States) 70 73 71 71
286 Louis Oosthuizen (S Africa) 71 72 69 74
287 Lee Westwood (England) 71 73 70 73
289 Paul Lawrie (Scotland) 71 69 75 74
290 Francesco Molinari (Italy) 72 71 78 69, Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 72 75 74 69
291 Peter Hanson (Sweden)( 72 73 73 7
293 Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium) 70 78 74 71
295 Justin Rose (England) 73 79 69 74
297 Garth Mulloy (S Africa) 75 73 75 74
FOR ALL THE FINAL TOTALS AND SCORECARDS
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KAYMER GETS A SOLITARY VICTORY ON
HIS RECORD BEFORE END OF SEASON
FROM THE SUNSHINE TOUR WEBSITE
Martin Kaymer wanted one victory from his 2012 season, and finally achieved his goal with a two-stroke victory at the Nedbank Golf Challenge today.
The winner's prize was $1.25million.
“I’m very happy to finally win this year. That was the most important thing for me, because I was practising very hard. I played very well the last few weeks and months, but it just did not happen for me on the golf course," said the German former World No 1.
"I said to Craig, my caddy, we have to win one tournament every year and this is our last chance. Fortunately we could bring it home.”
The German’s win was preceeded on Saturday by countryman Bernhard Langer's victory in the three-round Nedbank Champions Challenge.
It’s the first time that Gary Player Country Club has produced twp winners from the same country.
“Bernhard has been a very, very big help for me. There was a little bit more pressure today. Everybody was talking about the German double. I am very fortunate that everything worked out the way I was hoping it would and obviously very nice from Bernhard that he congratulated me straight away,” said Kaymer.
The former World No 1 began the day one stroke ahead, raced forward with an eagle at the second and then speed wobbled with a double-bogey at the third. He regrouped with a run of five pars and, once settled, stretched out his lead with three birdies around the turn.
On the back stretch Charl Schwartzel made his move and managed to get within a stroke. Although he’s recovered from a torn intercostal muscle, he still seems to lack that killer instinct that earned him a green jacket in 2011.
Schwartzel struggled to capitalise on opportunities over the closing holes but went on to set the clubhouse lead at six-under-par for the tournament.
That left Kaymer to a comfortable two-stroke lead heading down the 18th, and the Ryder Cup hero knew exactly how to close out the tournament.
His victory marks the fifth consecutive international winner at the $5-million tournament.
American Bill Haas carded a final-round 71 to claim sole third, while Louis Oosthuizen never got the hang of the greens and floundered to sole fourth with his Sunday 74.
Defending champion Lee Westwood’s chances were destroyed by a 7 at the par-five 14th, and the Englishman finished sole fifth with his one-under-par total.
The rest of the 12-man field were all over par through four rounds at a tough and very long Gary Player Country Club lay-out, where narrow fairways, stubborn rough, gusty winds and - on Sunday - steady rain made scoring consistently difficult. No one shot better than 69 all week.
The tournament and its first prize of £1million was won by Germany's Martin Kaymer with an eight-under-par total of 280.
Lawrie finished sixth on one-over-289.
He earned £200,000.
It was a tournament of two halves for the Aberdonian.
Over the first 36 holes Paul shot 71-69 for four-under-par 140.
Over the final 36 holes he shot 75-74 for five-over-par 149.
Lawrie had started the final round as if he meant business with birdies at the second and fourth. Then the wheels came off with that disastrous 7 at the par-4 fifth.
There was no way back after he shed further shots to par at the 10th and 11th before covering the last seven holes in one under par, thanks to a birdie at the 15th.
Not a bad way to finish a truly memorable season
for Paul. Come home and get your feet up, Paul. You've earned a rest!
PAUL LAWRIE'S BLOG
Got off to a good start this morning with birdies at the second and fourth holes but hit it straight right into the bush off the fifth and made triple bogey 7. Then hit some lovely shots but again really struggled with the putter to shoot 74 and finish +1 overall to be 6th on my own.
It has been a strange week as have struggled with the driver and putter but hit some lovely iron shots.
This is our final week for 2012 and what a week to finish off your year as this tournament is tough to beat.
Huge thanks to Nedbank and Sun International for looking after us so well.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72) Yardage 7,831
280 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 72 69 70 69.
282 Charl Schwartzel (S Africa) 72 71 70 69
285 Bill Haas (United States) 70 73 71 71
286 Louis Oosthuizen (S Africa) 71 72 69 74
287 Lee Westwood (England) 71 73 70 73
289 Paul Lawrie (Scotland) 71 69 75 74
290 Francesco Molinari (Italy) 72 71 78 69, Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 72 75 74 69
291 Peter Hanson (Sweden)( 72 73 73 7
293 Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium) 70 78 74 71
295 Justin Rose (England) 73 79 69 74
297 Garth Mulloy (S Africa) 75 73 75 74
FOR ALL THE FINAL TOTALS AND SCORECARDS
CLICK HERE
KAYMER GETS A SOLITARY VICTORY ON
HIS RECORD BEFORE END OF SEASON
FROM THE SUNSHINE TOUR WEBSITE Martin Kaymer wanted one victory from his 2012 season, and finally achieved his goal with a two-stroke victory at the Nedbank Golf Challenge today.
The winner's prize was $1.25million.
“I’m very happy to finally win this year. That was the most important thing for me, because I was practising very hard. I played very well the last few weeks and months, but it just did not happen for me on the golf course," said the German former World No 1.
"I said to Craig, my caddy, we have to win one tournament every year and this is our last chance. Fortunately we could bring it home.”
The German’s win was preceeded on Saturday by countryman Bernhard Langer's victory in the three-round Nedbank Champions Challenge.
It’s the first time that Gary Player Country Club has produced twp winners from the same country.
“Bernhard has been a very, very big help for me. There was a little bit more pressure today. Everybody was talking about the German double. I am very fortunate that everything worked out the way I was hoping it would and obviously very nice from Bernhard that he congratulated me straight away,” said Kaymer.
The former World No 1 began the day one stroke ahead, raced forward with an eagle at the second and then speed wobbled with a double-bogey at the third. He regrouped with a run of five pars and, once settled, stretched out his lead with three birdies around the turn.
On the back stretch Charl Schwartzel made his move and managed to get within a stroke. Although he’s recovered from a torn intercostal muscle, he still seems to lack that killer instinct that earned him a green jacket in 2011.
Schwartzel struggled to capitalise on opportunities over the closing holes but went on to set the clubhouse lead at six-under-par for the tournament.
That left Kaymer to a comfortable two-stroke lead heading down the 18th, and the Ryder Cup hero knew exactly how to close out the tournament.
His victory marks the fifth consecutive international winner at the $5-million tournament.
American Bill Haas carded a final-round 71 to claim sole third, while Louis Oosthuizen never got the hang of the greens and floundered to sole fourth with his Sunday 74.
Defending champion Lee Westwood’s chances were destroyed by a 7 at the par-five 14th, and the Englishman finished sole fifth with his one-under-par total.
The rest of the 12-man field were all over par through four rounds at a tough and very long Gary Player Country Club lay-out, where narrow fairways, stubborn rough, gusty winds and - on Sunday - steady rain made scoring consistently difficult. No one shot better than 69 all week.
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