Jaco Ahlers showed the experience of a mature golfer and the determination that comes from plenty of hard work, as he withstood the threat of the on-fire duo of Shaun Norris and Brandon Stone to claim a one-stroke victory in the SunBet Challenge hosted by the Wild Coast Sun on Friday.
The 42-year-old held a four-stroke lead going into the final round, but with the weather having turned favourable after two days of strong wind, Norris and Stone launched a ferocious charge for the top of the leaderboard.
Norris, who has won 13 times around the world, produced a tremendous round after an early bogey on the par-four second hole.
Thereafter the 2021/22 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit winner reeled off three birdies and an eagle on the front nine, and collected another six birdies on the back nine. Norris played the stretch of holes from the seventh to the 12th in six-under-par, and he needed a birdie at the last to shoot 59.
Strong challengeNorris could only make par on the par-four last hole, leaving him with a 60 for 11-under-par overall.
