Fleetwood comes from behind to win Nedbank Challenge

SUN CITY, South Africa: Tommy Fleetwood made three eagles before winning a sudden death play-off in the Nedbank Golf Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club on Sunday.The Englishman fired a final round of seven-under-par 65 to finish tied on a 12-under total of 276 with Sweden’s Marcus Kinhult, who shot 68. Fleetwood made a par on the first extra hole to win $2.5 million — the biggest first prize in the history of the European Tour — after starting the final round six behind overnight leader Zander Lombard.It was the biggest comeback win of the season and lifted Fleetwood into second place on the Race to Dubai, which ends with the Tour championship in Dubai, starting on Thursday.

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