De Jonge achieves career-high ranking

ZIMBABWEAN golfer Brendon de Jonge achieved his highest ever placing on the Official World Golf Rankings following his impressive fifth place finish at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa at the weekend.

Teeing off with Daniel Nhakaniso

De Jonge earned $295 000 after carding rounds of 70-68-69-66 in the star-studded 30-man field to finish the tournament as the highest placed African golfer.

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