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Saturday, December 14, 2013

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Dawie Van Der Walt Claims 2013 Nelson Mandela Championship.

It seemed only appropriate a South African born player should win the second annual Nelson Mandela Championship in Durban.
A day before the tournament’s namesake will be laid to rest where he was born and it was Dawie Van Walt who was handed the marvelous looking trophy featuring an image of Mandela.
The reduced 54-hole win is Van Der Walt’s second European Tour success after capturing last year’s Tshwane Open Championship.
Van Der Walt, ranked 337th in the World Rankings, posted a final round that included an eagle and five birdies in a four under par 66 to win with a 15-under par tally.
And Van Der Walt, who walked from the course to be greeted by his young daughter, not only captured a second European Tour title but victory in Durban saw him wrap up th e 2013 Sunshine Tour money list title
The 30-year old Van Der Walt teed-up in the event having finished 24th in last week’s Nedbank Challenge but also having missed the cut in both the South African Open and Alfred Dunhill Championship.
Spain’s Jorge Campillo, who had shot a 59 under a ‘preferred lie’ rule on day two, posted a final round 70 to share second place on 13-under par with England’s Matthew Baldwin (68).

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