No suspense at the Jonsson Workwear Open, JC Ritchie, who was 10 strokes ahead of his pursuers before the last lap, won.
If the South African was imperial all week by returning three cards of 61 (-9), 63 (-9) and 65 (-7) without the slightest bogey over 54 holes, the 28-year-old player had more wrong this Sunday on the course of the Durban Country Club. Ritchie completed his first nine holes in +1 and couldn’t launch the birdie machine.
But his early lead was too big to worry about. If Christopher Mivis returned at one point to just 5 shots from Ritchie, the return of Sud Af’ in -2 (3 birdies for a bogey) definitively sealed the victory of the 196th player in the world.
The 9-time winner on the Sunshine Tour ends his tournament with a last card of 71 (-1). With a final score of -26, the native of Sanderton wins with 6 strokes ahead of Mivis author this Sunday of a card of 66 (-6). Haraldur Magnus also returns a 66 (-6) which allows the Icelander to finish 3rd, 7 strokes behind Ritchie.
JC Ritchie wins for the second time in two weeks and lifts his 4th title on the Challenge Tour.
Ravetto 7e
Beautiful day for David Ravetto. The La Boulie player offered himself a last card of 65 (-7). A round where the French signed an eagle, seven birdies for only two bogeys. A performance that allows him to end his week in 7th place in -15 total. Behind, Robin Sciot-Siegrist and Damien Perrier rank 18th (-12). Romain Wattel ends this Jonsson Workwear Open on a high note. Author of a final 66 (-6), with 5 birdies on the last nine holes, the former winner on the European Tour finished 25th (-11). Clément Sordet is 31st (-10) while Jeong weon Ko, Jérôme Lando-Casanova and Gary Stal finish 38th (-9). Clément Berardo and Ugo Coussaud finished 48th (-8) and 60th (-5) respectively.
Next week, the Challenge Tour stays in South Africa: heading to Bloemfontein for the Mangaung Open.
