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Dan Bradbury with the Joburg Open trophy: Image Credit - Sunshine Tour Images

DAN Bradbury held his nerve on the final day to secure a one-shot victory over Brandon Robinson-Thompson and the in-form Casey Jarvis at the 2026 Joburg Open held at Houghton Golf Club in South Africa.

It was the English professional’s second Joburg Open victory, following his maiden triumph in 2022. He wrote his name into the history books as only the third player, after Charl Schwartzel and Richard Sterne, to win the competition more than once.

Bradbury finished the tournament on 17-under-par 263, while Jarvis and Robinson-Thompson carded 16-under-par 264. Speaking after his victory, Bradbury said he was pleased with the win and how he played on the back nine, especially after feeling he had let opportunities slip on the front nine. “It sounds pretty good. I thought I lost it on the front nine. I had so many chances and I just didn’t take any of them. It feels really good to put it together on the back nine. I probably wasn’t expecting it as Hennie was playing so well, but yeah, it feels amazing. “Casey and Brandon were obviously playing amazingly because I saw their names on the leaderboard all the way round. It was tight all the way round, wasn’t it? But I somehow managed to get it done in the end.” He added: “It’s probably similar to Wakefield where I grew up. It’s quite tight, tree-lined and you’ve got to drive it well. I did that and putted pretty solidly this week. Although it didn’t feel amazing, I got the result and that’s all that matters.” Having opened the tournament with a brilliant six-under-par 64, Bradbury followed it up with a level-par 70 in the second round and a near-flawless 64 on moving day, which left him on 12-under-par 198 going into the final round. He went into Championship Sunday as part of a four-way tie for second place, two shots behind overnight leader Hennie du Plessis. Bradbury then closed with a five-under-par 65, picking up seven birdies and two bogeys. On his front nine, Bradbury birdied the first hole, dropped a shot at the third before recovering with another birdie at the fifth. He bogeyed the seventh and birdied the ninth for an outward 34. After the turn, he enjoyed a flawless run, picking up birdies at the 10th, 11th, 14th and 17th holes. He also made a brilliant par save at the 18th, one he described as particularly pleasing. “That chip on 18 — I’m not known for my short game, so I was really pleased with that one. I was literally shaking over it and I’m really happy it came out like it did,” said Bradbury.

Robinson-Thompson carded rounds of 66, 62, 70 and 66, while Jarvis shot 67, 67, 64 and 66. Du Plessis secured fourth place on 14-under-par 266.