The Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club player, who had shot a brilliant seven-under-par 63 on moving day, made seven birdies and two double-bogeys for his closing 67. He finished on 15-under-par 195. “I’d been in this situation (in contention) a few times before. And, I have always struggled. But on Wednesday and Thursday morning, I just prayed, and when I got here (to the course), I just told myself to stick to the processes that have led me here, telling myself that ‘you’re good enough and you can do this’. I believed that I was the best golfer on this golf course today, and it showed in the end. “I just went back to basics, and I think that’s the most important thing to do. I focused so well on the small stuff that it worked out so well for me,” said Van der Merwe. He added that he got nervous when he made his birdie putt on the final hole. “I was shaking. I didn’t really make it easy for myself. But when that ball went in, it was just a massive sigh of relief. My first professional win, and on the Big Easy Tour, it’s just insane. I couldn’t imagine something better than that.” Second placed Sullivan shot 13-under-par 197 with round scores of 66, 68 and 63. In third there was Bradley De Beer on 10-under-par 200.