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Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter
STUART Krog bounced back from missing last week’s Vodacom Origins of Golf cut to finish tied 26th at the Sunbet Challenge at Wingate Park and Golf Club at the weekend.
Krog carded rounds of 70, 71 and 73 for a total 214 to tie with Fredrik From and South Africans Jacques Blaauw and Aneurin Gounden.
For his efforts the Zimbabwean gained 17.87 points on the Sunshine Tour order of merit.
The tournament was won by Malcolm Mitchell whose second round saw him cruise to a remarkable four-stroke victory.
After turning in one under for his round, Mitchell made five birdies on the back nine for a final round of 66 to win on 14 under par. He finished well clear of second-placed former Zimbabwe Open winner Louis Albertse, who had a great last day with a 65 to end on 10 under par.
Mitchell’s victory was his first on the Sunshine Tour in his 73rd event, and comes after he was the runner-up to Estiaan Conradie in the same event at Wingate two years ago.
Starting the final round two strokes behind overnight leader and travelling companion Jaco van Zyl, Mitchell was still trailing the leaders when he reached the turn in just one-under for his round, despite making an eagle on the par-five second.
But a birdie on the par-four 10th kicked off an astonishing back nine that saw him pick up further shots on the 13th, 14th, 15th and 18th holes as he pulled clear of the field.
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