American Jordan Gumberg won the DP World Tour’s SDC Championship title on the second playoff hole at a wet St Francis Bay in South Africa on Sunday after local rival Robin Williams blew a two-shot lead on the final two holes.
Gumberg, 28, carded a bogey-free four under-par 68 in his final round to finish on 12 under for the tournament, level with South African Williams (69), who was on 14 under-par before a double-bogey on the par three 17th forced a playoff.
Jordan Gumberg wins the SDC Championship 🏆#SDCChampionship pic.twitter.com/l7QXl0wOLE
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) March 3, 2024
Both players parred the first extra hole before Gumberg, ranked 669 in the world, sunk a birdie on the second to take the title, his first on the DP World Tour. It will earn him an exemption on the tour for this season and the next.
"I knew today was going to be tough with the rain and tried to go one shot at a time. It was a solid round of golf and I'm just so thankful to be standing here," an emotional Gumberg said.
"It means everything, I never got this far in my dreams, so I am lost for words. It was what we practise for, all the long hours, it makes it worthwhile."
The moment Jordan Gumberg won his first DP World Tour event! ⭐️#SDCChampionship pic.twitter.com/4esu7IFkhD
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) March 3, 2024
Frenchman David Ravetto (70) finished third on 10 under-par.
Overnight leaders Daniel Brown from England and Scotsman Connor Syme carded disappointing 75s in their final round to finish in a group of six players tied for fourth.
FINAL SCORES
-12 Jordan Gumberg (USA) 68 69 71 68 Robin Williams (South Africa) 69 67 71 69
-10 David Ravetto (France) 70 70 68 70
-8 Marcus Armitage (England) 71 69 70 70 Nick Bachem (Germany) 67 71 71 71 Daniel Brown (England) 66 67 72 75 Jamie Donaldson (Wales) 70 71 71 68 Andy Sullivan (England) 70 71 66 73 Connor Syme (Scotland) 67 71 67 75
-7 Jbe Kruger (South Africa) 69 69 72 71 Thriston Lawrence (South Africa) 72 73 69 67
-6 Gavin Green (Malaysia) 70 69 75 68 Casey Jarvis (South Africa) 71 70 71 70 Tom McKibbin (Northern Ireland) 69 70 71 72 James Nicholas (USA) 68 69 70 75
-5 Thomas Aiken (South Africa) 71 71 70 71 Julien Brun (France) 71 71 71 70 Keenan Davidse (South Africa) 73 70 73 67 Francesco Laporta (Italy) 68 71 71 73
-4 Adri Arnaus (Spain) 73 71 66 74 Haydn Barron (Australia) 70 72 71 71 Ewen Ferguson (Scotland) 73 71 72 68 Daniel Van Tonder (South Africa) 75 69 70 70
-3 Ugo Coussaud (France) 68 72 71 74 Wilco Nienaber (South Africa) 67 76 74 68 Shaun Norris (South Africa) 65 71 78 71 Adrian Otaegui (Spain) 70 74 71 70 Nikhil Rama (South Africa) 70 72 74 69 Jeff Winther (Denmark) 71 72 74 68 Louis de Jager (South Africa) 70 70 73 72
-2 Manuel Elvira (Spain) 70 75 70 71 Malcolm Mitchell (South Africa) 67 72 74 73 Adrien Saddier (France) 74 70 73 69 Clément Sordet (France) 71 74 72 69 Ockie Strydom (South Africa) 69 72 74 71
-1 Angel Hidalgo (Spain) 70 72 73 72 Rikuya Hoshino (Japan) 71 71 75 70 Matteo Manassero (Italy) 68 76 72 71 Lyle Rowe (South Africa) 69 73 74 71 Keagan Thomas (South Africa) 71 74 71 71
0 Oliver Bekker (South Africa) 69 72 74 73 Ivan Cantero Gutierrez (Spain) 71 71 74 72 Richie Ramsay (Scotland) 72 72 75 69
1 Nacho Elvira (Spain) 69 76 72 72 Anthony Michael (South Africa) 70 75 76 68 Ryan Van Velzen (South Africa) 71 72 74 72
2 Matthew Baldwin (England) 70 72 77 71 Anton Karlsson (Sweden) 71 72 73 74 Espen Kofstad (Norway) 71 72 77 70 Ruan Korb (South Africa) 74 70 76 70 Lorenzo Scalise (Italy) 69 75 74 72
3 Benjamin Follett-Smith (Zimbabwe) 68 74 72 77
4 Dylan Mostert (South Africa) 71 74 73 74 Jake Redman (South Africa) 71 74 75 72
5 Sebastian Friedrichsen (Denmark) 71 74 73 75 Dylan Frittelli (South Africa) 72 72 76 73 Keith Horne (South Africa) 70 70 79 74 James Morrison (England) 72 72 78 71
6 Jayden Schaper (South Africa) 68 77 77 72
7 Hennie Otto (South Africa) 70 74 74 77
8 Jack Hawksby (England) 71 70 76 79 Matthias Schwab (Austria) 70 73 78 75
9 Oliver Wilson (England) 73 71 79 74
10 Rupert Kaminski (South Africa) 69 76 75 78
17 Stefan Wears-Taylor (South Africa) 69 75 81 80