No status, no sponsor and seemingly nowhere to play… Yorkshireman Dan Bradbury, ranked 1,397 in the world, tossed all of those concerns out of the clubhouse window by stunning the game with a maiden win on the European Tour. © Johan Rynners/Getty Images ‘Nowhere man’ and world No 1,397 Dan Bradbury claims first title at Joburg Open – Johan Rynners/Getty Images Having turned professional in the summer, Bradbury was teeing it up in only his third event on his home circuit – now known as the DP World Tour – and was stunned to receive an invite to the Joburg Open. But the 23-year-old from Wakefield Golf Club more than repaid the faith of the organisers by completing a remarkable, wire-to-wire, three-stroke win over Finn Sami Valimaki.The 2022 season finished only the previous Sunday and this, rather ludicrously, was billed as the start of the “2023” version, yet it could easily prove the feelgood story of the burgeoning campaign.Bradbury was appropriately gobsmacked, especially as his breakthrough also ensured a berth at next year’s Open Championship at Hoylake. “I don’t know what to say other than this is completely life-changing,” he said after his 67 for a 21-under total at Houghton
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World No 1,397 Dan Bradbury seals feelgood victory at Joburg Open – MSN
