By Michael Vlismas

South African MJ Daffue eagled the last to claim an emotional victory in the NTT Data Pro-Am at Fancourt on Sunday.

Daffue closed with a 69 to win a tense final round on 16-under-par 200.

Ireland’s Max Kennedy, American Hunter Logan, South Africa’s Bryce Easton and Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent all finished second on 12-under-par.

It was a remarkable victory for Daffue, who recently returned to South Africa to play his way back into form after a frustrating two years of injuries and surgeries.

“I’ve always dreamed of having my son run onto the 18th green after a win, and to be honest there was a time when I wondered if it would ever happen. But today it did,” said an emotional Daffue, who was playing on an invitation in this event.

Equally significant is that this victory earns him a place in the upcoming Investec South African Open at Stellenbosch Golf Club in two weeks’ time, for which he was not exempt until this win.