dan bradbury closed out the Joburg Open on Sunday at Houghton Golf Club with a final-round 65 to finish 17 under-par and claim the title. He birdied four times on the back nine and saved a crucial par on the 18th to stay one stroke clear of South Africa’s Casey Jarvis and England’s Brandon Robinson-Thompson. The result delivers Bradbury his third European tour win and denies Jarvis a third straight DP World Tour victory as of Sunday at the close of play (ET).
Dan Bradbury’s winning round
The DP World Tour scoreboard recorded Bradbury’s closing 65 as the decisive card: a composed back nine featuring four birdies and a steady finish on the 18th that preserved a one-stroke margin. Bradbury’s 17 under-par total finished a shot ahead of Casey Jarvis and Brandon Robinson-Thompson, who were tied for second. Tournament details note that Bradbury’s victory joins his earlier European Tour titles, adding to his previous Joburg Open win and a win at the 2024 FedEx Open de France.
Immediate reactions
Hennie du Plessis, who surged into contention with an eight-under-par 62 in round three and was described as driving long and putting well, reflected on his momentum: “I found my momentum on the back nine – shooting 29 – and a lucky bounce out of the rough onto the fairway at the 10th got me going, ” said Hennie du Plessis, DP World Tour player and member at Sesambos Golf Club. Zak Rasego, a major-winning caddie who worked alongside Du Plessis that day, added perspective on the round: “Hennie’s got an awful lot of talent, ” Zak Rasego, caddie, said when asked about the performance. Other competitors left the course acknowledging a tight leaderboard where fine margins on the back nine decided the title.
Quick context and what’s next
The Joburg Open at par-70 Houghton Golf Club produced shifting momentum through the weekend: Du Plessis shot a headline-grabbing 62 in round three to climb into contention, while Jarvis arrived at the event having won two DP World Tour events recently and finished just behind the winner. For dan bradbury, the victory is a clear milestone — his third European tour title — and it reshapes the early-season DP World Tour narrative as leaders prepare for the next scheduled events on the circuit. Expect official DP World Tour releases and the tournament leaderboard to track any official adjustments and to list next steps for the leading players as the tour progresses following Sunday (ET).
