ZIMBABWE’S Brendon de Jonge got his campaign on the PGA Tour after earning his first top 10 finish this year at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States on Sunday. SPORTS REPORTER
The 33-year-old golfer carded a three-under- 69 in the final round to finish in a two-way tie for sixth position at nine-under- par 279 and earn a cool $239 775 for his efforts.
De Jonge’s previous season best season finish this season was a tie for 11th position achieved at the Humana Challenge way back in January.
Considering de Jonge began his week at the Quail Hollow Club with a disastrous 80 in the opening round on Thursday it’s a remarkable achievement for the Harare-born golfer to bounce and finish in the top 10.
His round on Sunday featured four birdies and just one bogey, including a brilliant birdie from off the green on the par-4 fourth and another at the par-5 seventh.
However, it was his superb record equalling 10-under par 62 on Friday after the 80 on Thursday which proved to be the turning point for de Jonge in North Carolina.
According to reports from the US de Jonge’s 18-shot turnaround was the second-largest from one round to the next on the PGA Tour since American Kevin Stadler shot 81 and 61 at the 2008 Frys.com Open.
