Matthew Baldwin breaks his duck at last as the Brit wins maiden DP World Tour title at the 200th attempt with seven shot victory in South Africa
- Matthew Baldwin won the SDC Championship in South Africa by seven shots
- The 37-year-old carded a four-under 68 in the final round to finish well clear
- Adri Arnaus of Spain finished second but Baldwin was never threatened
Matthew Baldwin celebrated his 200th DP World Tour event by winning a maiden title as he cruised to a seven-shot victory in South Africa.
The Englishman, 37, began the day tied at the top of the SDC Championship, but made three birdies in the last four holes of his third round to take a four-shot lead into round four.
And he kept his foot on the gas, stretching his lead to six strokes at the turn after three birdies, before recovering from his first bogey of the day at 11 with gains on the 13th and 14th to finish 18 under par.
England’s Matthew Baldwin claimed his first DP World Tour title at the 200th attempt
Southport native Baldwin said: ‘I’m not 100 per cent sure what’s just happened! It’s been a tough few years, so obviously to get the win means absolutely everything.
‘I can’t process it right now, but it just means the world to me.’
Spaniard Adri Arnaus finished second on 11-under after a closing 67, while Scotland’s Ewen Ferguson was in a five-way tie for third.
Baldwin celebrates with his caddie after the final round of the SDC Championship
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