Heinrich Bruiners claimed his maiden victory on the Sunshine Tour when he won the Vodacom Origins of Golf at Euphoria Golf Estate on Friday. Photo: Petri Oeschger / Sunshine Tour.
A week in Euphoria for the Sunshine Tour marked the start of one career, the reaching of a significant milestone of another, and professional golf taking a swing at childhood bullying.
On a cold and wet day in the bushveld, George professional Heinrich Bruiners capped a wire-to-wire maiden victory in the Vodacom Origins of Golf on the Annika Sorenstam-designed Euphoria layout on Friday.
It was an incredible display on a golf course that for the most part had tormented the professionals.
But not Bruiners, who had to qualify for this event and went on to finish with a 71 to win on eight-under-par, finishing five clear of Jake Roos and Adilson da Silva.
“It feels exceptional. I’ve worked hard and I feel like it’s now paid off,” said Bruiners, who almost had his career ended by a serious car accident last year and has had to work his way back from that injury.
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