On the course of the Karen Country Club (par 71) Harding with a total of 263 (66 67 64 66, -21) overtook the competition of the American Kurt Kitayama, second with 265 (-19). Third place (267, -17) for the Scot Connor Syme.
Bogey free test for the South African Harding – underlined by a -5 in the day with three birdies and a decisive eagle – who thus returns to success on the maximum continental circuit two years after the first time (March 2019 at the Qatar Masters).
However, there are a total of 11 victories for the 35-year-old from Western Cape who also includes 7 seals on the Sunshine Tour and two on the Asian Tour in the palmares.
Justin Harding, statements
“I went through such a good run in 2019 when it felt like I never actually played badly.
Getting over the line in Qatar was, it sounds a bit strange now, but it was almost like something that was going to happen I’ve been through a dip in form in terms of mixed results and it was nice to get over the line this time around.
Winning isn’t everything but I think being in the winner’s circle again means a little more to me than I actually thought it did. Ultimately, I just hope that I can kick on and it would be nice if I could go on a run like I did in 2018/2019 but who knows? Maybe I do it, maybe I don’t.
We’ve just got to keep giving ourselves some chances. I’m just happy with the way I managed my game. I made a mess of 11 and 12 and ultimately the way I played 13 through 18 this week, it was a bit of a stressful time. I executed some shots and managed to make a couple of good par saves”
