Manassero wins Jonsson Workwear Open to claim first win in 11 years

Italian Matteo Manassero shot a final-round 66 to win the DP World Tour's Jonsson Workwear Open by three shots on Sunday at the Glendower Golf Club in Johannesburg, his first on the DP World Tour in 11 years.

Manassero is back on the tour for the first time in five years, having lost his card in 2018. His victory was set up by a career-best 61 in his second round on Friday, and he finished the tournament on 26 under par, three shots ahead of a trio of players in second place.

South Africans Shaun Norris (68) and Thriston Lawrence (63), tied with England's Jordan Smith (68), as the tournament ended in dim light due to a thunderstorm delay earlier in the day.

Manassero remains the youngest ever winner on the DP World Tour, at 17 years and 188 days in 2010, but he has only seven top ten finishes since winning the BMW PGA Championship in 2013 and took a five-year break.

"I won’t be able to reflect for a while, but it is the best day of my life on the golf course,” Manassero said.

"It has been a crazy journey but in the last few years I knew I was getting back on track."

"Golf is such a difficult game, I am just so happy to be here now. I played well today, but the guys behind were playing some incredible golf, and every time I looked at the leaderboard it was a new name with more birdies."

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