Samuel Simpson’s final round of three-under-par 69 was enough to finally end Herman Loubser’s dominance of this year’s Mopani Zambia Open and earn the young South African his first victory on the Sunshine Tour.
Simpson’s bogey-free final round at the Nkana Golf Club earned him a one-stroke victory over Loubser on 11 under par.
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Loubser, who had been at the top of the leaderboard since the first round, struggled with a closing 76 to take second place on 10 under par.
Luke Jerling, JJ Senekal and Lyle Rowe shared third place on nine under par.
Simpson teed off the final round five shots behind Loubser.
But it was his ability to limit his mistakes on a final day when Loubser struggled to do the same in a round of three bogeys and one double bogey that made the difference.
However, Loubser’s commanding lead meant he and Simpson were still tied for the lead on 11 under par through 17 holes.
But Loubser’s bogey on the 18th hole ensured the victory went to Simpson.
Simpson is the second maiden winner on the Sunshine Tour this season after the opening five tournaments following Luis Carrera from Mexico.
SCORES
277 - Samuel Simpson 72 65 71 69
278 - Herman Loubser 67 67 68 76
279 - Luke Jerling 70 68 73 68, JJ Senekal 70 71 70 68, Lyle Rowe 71 70 68 70
280 - Jacques P de Villiers 69 73 72 66, Xander Basson 74 67 68 71
281 - Hennie Otto 67 71 69 74
282 - Liam Grehan 75 66 75 66, Gerhard Pepler 75 72 68 67, Wynand Dingle 72 71 70 69, Warwick Purchase 69 70 73 70, Martin Vorster 73 70 69 70, Jacques Blaauw 73 66 71 72, Ethan Smith 71 71 66 74
283 - MJ Viljoen 68 70 75 70, Jaco Prinsloo 76 69 68 70
284 - Louis Albertse 71 74 72 67, Luke Brown 74 66 73 71
285 - Matthew Spacey 71 67 77 70, Dayne Moore 72 71 72 70, Kyle De Beer 72 71 71 71, Simon du Plooy 71 72 70 72, Fredrik From 68 72 72 73, Ryan van der Klis 73 69 69 74, Ruan Korb 74 71 66 74, Robson Chinhoi 76 70 65 74
286 - Stefan Wears-Taylor 74 67 75 70, Kyle McClatchie 72 74 69 71, Heinrich Bruiners 72 69 73 72, Neil Schietekat 72 69 72 73
287 - Marcel Steyn Scholtz 73 74 71 69, Martin Rohwer 74 70 73 70, Daniel Cronje 74 69 73 71, Rourke van der Spuy 72 73 71 71, Jack Hawksby 73 72 71 71
288 - Benjamin Van Wyk 72 70 72 74, Christiaan Burke 72 74 68 74, Keegan Mclachlan 72 69 71 76
289 - Stuart Krog 71 75 73 70, Jordan Duminy 72 75 72 70, Graham van der Merwe 73 67 76 73, Ruan Conradie 73 72 69 75, Carter Rowe 73 72 69 75
290 - Tomas Gana 69 76 74 71, Stals Swart 72 70 75 73, Aaron Simfukwe Jnr 70 71 75 74, CJ du Plessis 76 71 69 74, Stephen Ferreira 73 74 69 74, Altin van der Merwe 76 68 67 79
291 - Keagan Thomas 74 73 72 72
292 - Daniel van Tonder 75 70 71 76
293 - Jake Redman 74 68 77 74, Austin Bautista 72 72 73 76, Trevor Fisher Jnr 74 71 72 76, Jason Roets 73 72 71 77
294 - Jordan Burnand 73 74 75 72, Quintin Wilsnach 70 68 79 77
295 - Tristen Strydom 74 73 77 71, Thomas Spreadborough 74 71 75 75
296 - Pierre Viallaneix 71 73 77 75
297 - Paul Boshoff 71 74 78 74
298 - Michael Chuma 76 70 75 77, Danie Van Niekerk 75 68 77 78
299 - Franklin Manchest 69 77 77 76
Missed the cut:
148 - Rowan Lester 72 76, Rupert Kaminski 75 73, Ricky Hendler 74 74, Hayden Griffiths 76 72, James Mack 73 75, Luca Filippi 72 76
149 - Toto Thimba Jnr 80 69, Francois van Staden 75 74, Robert Mofya 76 73, Gabriel Chibale 75 74, Wallie Coetsee 74 75, Hennie O'Kennedy 78 71
150 - Dylan Mostert 75 75, Pierre Pellegrin 73 77
151 - Sydney Joseph Wemba 73 78, Tyran Snyders 78 73, Hunter Epson 73 78, Tafadzwa Nyamukondiwa 75 76
152 - Rhys West 79 73, Johan Theron 75 77, Conner Mackenzie 78 74, Madalitso Muthiya 78 74, Christopher Long 78 74, Stalion Daka 77 75, Keanu Pestana 78 74
153 - Innocent Chalwe 79 74, Patrick Mwendapole Snr 78 75, Dezzie Ngandu 77 76, Promise Sombreiro 80 73, Nyasha Muyambo 77 76
154 - Joe Nawanga 80 74, Dominic Musonda 77 77, Christian Kriek 75 79, Albert Venter 77 77, Joe Knox 74 80, Jacquin Hess 78 76, Simon Lumbwe 76 78, Keegan Shutt 74 80
155 - Adrian Andrade 75 80, Morton Muwowo 76 79, Kelly Tembo 77 78
156 - Raphael Phiri 80 76, Thabang Simon 77 79, Paul Adam Chidale 83 73, Otto Van Buynder 75 81, Boyd Kapalamoto 79 77
157 - Conrad Makoto 82 75, Marcus Sandile Taylor 78 79, Zachary Chegwidden 82 75
158 - Gilbert Chalwe 82 76, Tatenda Makunde 79 79
159 - Ntengwa Mukosa 83 76, Tyron Davidowitz 77 82, Werner Deyzel 80 79
160 - Kyle Barker 81 79
161 - Tanaka Chatora 86 75
165 - Musambo Kapoma JNR 90 75
167 - Kelvin Wemba 81 86
168 - Teleka Chundama 81 87
171 - Joseph Malembe 89 82
174 - Aaron Musonda 88 86
179 - Thomo Mokgatle 93 86