Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and even rookie Race to Dubai contender Victor Perez chose not to play, and just nine of the world's top 50 were in the field. It's just really, really cool when you win a tournament.'Īt the time, it felt like the Nedbank proved that money isn't the be all and end all for most golfers. I'm just very proud of that really, and everyone who goes on the journey with you constantly. 'I guess, being a golfer these days, you have the chance at a young age to set your family up for life. 'The money's not that important,' he told Tim Barter, before reconsidering. No wonder Fleetwood, who had finished second in the Open that summer, was overcome with emotion on the 18th green at Sun City. That prize went to Tommy Fleetwood, whose flying final round ended in a play-off victory over Marcus Kinhult, his first in 22 months. Three years ago, the Nedbank Golf Challenge gave away a winner's cheque for $2.5m, the biggest prize in the history of the European Tour.
