Day 4 in Numbers: The SA Open Championship

A dramatic finale at the 104th South African Championship Hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni, saw Andy Sullivan overcome home favourite Charl Schwartzel to win his first European Tour title in a play off. See all the interesting numbers from the final day here...

<strong>1 </strong>– European Tour victory for Sullivan after his sensational win at Glendower GC

<strong>7 </strong>– shots back from Schwartzel at the start of the final round, the Englishman made up the difference to force a play off

<strong>67 </strong>– for the Nuneaton native in round four, a score that was only one shot off the round of the day

<strong>3 </strong>– a fine birdie three from Sullivan at the 18th on the first playoff hole left Schwartzel contemplating what might have been

<strong>5 </strong>– birdies on the final hole all day before Sullivan’s sensational recovery shot from the trees set one up for the 28 year old

<strong>14 </strong>– under par and no bogeys on the back nine this week for Sullivan

<strong>1 </strong>- the first time three European players have won this event for three consecutive years. They are: Henrik Stenson (’12), Morten Ørum Madsen (’13) and Andy Sullivan

<strong>5 </strong>– shot lead for Schwartzel at the start of the day

<strong>2 </strong>– years running Schwartzel has not converted final round leads into victories at his home Championship

<strong>4 </strong>– shots went in four holes for Schwartzel from holes 14 to 18

<strong>10 </strong>– under par on the front nine for Schwartzel this week, who was one under par on the closing nine holes

<strong>3 </strong>– third place is Lee Slattery’s best finish on The European Tour since he won the 2011 Bankia Madrid Masters

<strong>4 </strong>– under par rounds for fourth place Pablo Martin Benavides (71-68-71-69)

<strong>5 </strong>– tied fifth is Matt Fitzpatrick’s best finish on The European Tour (the 20 year old shot a closing one over par 73 for a seven under total)

<strong>72 </strong>– for tournament host and five-time champion Ernie Els saw him finish in a tie for twentieth

<strong>66 </strong>– low round of the day belonged to Raphael Jacquelin

<strong>16 </strong>– the par four played the hardest on the final day, averaging 4.39

<strong>2 </strong>– the par five came in for some treatment, averaging just 4.56

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