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With this win: Dylan Naidoo - Investec South African Open Championship
With this Win

With this win: Dylan Naidoo - Investec South African Open Championship

Dylan Naidoo overcame Laurie Canter in a play-off to win his first DP World Tour title at the weather-affected Investec South African Open Championship.

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Key facts: Dylan Naidoo's victory at the Investec South African Open Championship

His first DP World Tour win in his 30th start

Moves to 246th on the Official World Golf Ranking, up from 466th

The 19th South African winner of the Investec South African Open Championship and the sixth in succession, following Louis Oosthuizen (2019), Branden Grace (Jan 2020), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Dec 2020), Thristen Lawrence (2023) and Dean Burmester (2024)

Best previous finish on the DP World Tour was tied second at this season’s AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in December

Has also played three events in South Africa on the HotelPlanner Tour this season, with his best result T32 at the NTT DATA Pro Am in February

Has one Sunshine Tour victory, at the 2022 SunBet Challenge Hosted by Sun Sibaya

The third South African winner this season after Shaun Norris (Alfred Dunhill Championship) and Jacques Kruyswijk (Magical Kenya Open presented by absa)

The 175th win by a South African player on the DP World Tour

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