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Sunday 8 March 2026DP World TourYear in Review
Bradbury wins Joburg Open
Houghton Golf Club, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 March 2026 · Dan Bradbury’s win no. 3 on the DP World Tour · purse R20,500,000 ZAR
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 22 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 69° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/16°C · wind 18 km/h N, gusts 36 · 7.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R222°/16°C · wind 23 km/h NNW, gusts 54 · 28.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/16°C · wind 16 km/h SSW, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R422°/12°C · wind 30 km/h ESE, gusts 53 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Casey Jarvis RSA · 264one behind on the 72nd hole, hit approach to 7 feet at the par-4 18th but pulled the birdie putt; missed a third straight DP World Tour win Bradbury wins Joburg Open for 2nd time with tough par save (AP via theScore)
- Brandon Robinson Thompson ENG · 264tied for the lead playing one group ahead, three-putted the 18th from about 45 feet for bogey Bradbury wins Joburg Open for 2nd time with tough par save (AP via theScore)
156 started · cut -1, 74 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Joburg Open
Houghton Golf Club, Houghton Golf Club, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Dan Bradbury
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Associated Press (via theScore)
8 March 2026
I thought I'd lost it on the front nine. I had so many chances and didn't take them.
City of Johannesburg newsroom
8 March 2026
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.
City of Johannesburg newsroom
8 March 2026
The three birdies in a row at holes nine, 10 and 11 were probably the turning point for me and got me back in the tournament.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Bradbury | 64 · 70 · 64 · 65 | 263 | −17 |
| T2 | Casey Jarvis | 67 · 67 · 64 · 66 | 264 | −16 |
| T2 | Brandon Robinson Thompson | 66 · 62 · 70 · 66 | 264 | −16 |
| 4 | Hennie Du Plessis | 66 · 68 · 62 · 70 | 266 | −14 |
| 5 | David Ravetto | 66 · 67 · 68 · 66 | 267 | −13 |
| T6 | Louis Albertse | 68 · 65 · 70 · 65 | 268 | −12 |
| T6 | Daniel van Tonder | 67 · 68 · 66 · 67 | 268 | −12 |
| T6 | Adrian Otaegui | 67 · 67 · 66 · 68 | 268 | −12 |
| T6 | Alex Fitzpatrick | 67 · 67 · 64 · 70 | 268 | −12 |
| T10 | Patrick Reed | 69 · 68 · 65 · 68 | 270 | −10 |
| T10 | Justin Harding | 69 · 67 · 66 · 68 | 270 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1999-07-26, Wakefield, England; ENG; turned pro 2022; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 0; world No. 171 that week (OWGR rank before the event (171 -> 125) per OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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