Kyle Barker claimed his second Sunshine Tour title this year when he won the Vodacom Origins of Golf in a playoff at the Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate on Sunday.

Barker produced a strong final round of 65 and finished tied for the lead with Pieter Moolman on 10 under par 203 Barker then birdied the first playoff hole as Moolman parred. Martin Rohwer finished third on eight under par.

It was a thrilling finish to a tournament Moolman seemed destined to win having led after day one and then taking a commanding six-stroke lead into the final round, and with Barker starting seven shots off the lead.

But on a day when Barker went out in 30 to make his charge and then parred his way through the back nine, Moolman stumbled to a closing one over par 72.

Moolman still managed to force his way into the playoff with a crucial birdie on the par-four 18th but couldn’t match Barker thereafter.

“I was seven shots behind and I knew I had to do something special. I made six birdies on that front nine and it really helped me. Nothing wanted to drop on the back nine but I hit top quality golf shots.

“Then I finished the 18th and we thought I’d won and my friend had already sprayed champagne on me, and I’d had a few sips. 

“But there was a mistake on the leaderboard and then I was told Pieter had made birdie on the last to take it to a playoff. So I had to get to the tee for the playoff. Luckily I made a great birdie there,” said Barker.

The victory is Barker’s second this year following his breakthrough triumph in the Stella Artois Players Championship in April

“It feels amazing to have won again. I had so much energy this week.”

The victory is also a timely one with Barker planning for a wedding at the end of this year.

“Now I can pay for the photographer and the flowers.”

Final Scores (* won in playoff):

203 - *Kyle Barker, Pieter Moolman

205 - Martin Rohwer

206 - Yurav Premlall, Nikhil Rama

207 - Stefan Wears-Taylor, Jake Redman, Gerhard Pepler, Luca Filippi, Pierre Pellegrin, CJ du Plessis

208 - Louis Albertse, Robin Williams, Jean Hugo, Albert Venter

210 - Peter Karmis, Jordan Duminy, Kyle De Beer

211 - Matthew Spacey, Rhys West, Christiaan Basson, Dayne Moore, Ricky Hendler, Wynand Dingle, Ryan Van Velzen, Ruan Korb, Christiaan Burke

212 - Ruan Conradie, Gerhard Trytsman, Toto Thimba Jnr, Hennie Otto, Erhard Lambrechts, Jacquin Hess, Rupert Kaminski

213 - Fredrik From, James Mack, Otto Van Buynder, Estiaan Conradie, Luke Trocado, Quintin Wilsnach, Lyle Rowe

214 - Ronald Rugumayo, Kyle McClatchie, Hennie O'Kennedy, Franklin Manchest, Clancy Waugh

215 - Merrick Bremner

216 - Rigardt Albertse, Michael Kok, Hunter Epson

217 - Madalitso Muthiya, Trevor Fisher Jnr

221 - Neil Whitehorn

Missed the cut:-

146 - LB Boshoff, Karabo Mokoena, Jason Roets, Tyron Davidowitz, Gregory Mckay, Sean Cronje, Danie Van Niekerk, Keegan Mclachlan, Luke Jerling, Combrinck Smit, Malcolm Mitchell, Conner Mackenzie

147 - Ruan de Smidt, Jacques P de Villiers, Doug McGuigan, Callum Mowat

148 - Mutahi Kibugu, Vaughn van Deventer, Jared Harvey, Tara Griebenow, Keelan van Wyk, Jonathan Broomhead, Casandra Alexander, Jake Roos

149 - Ethan Smith, James Hart du Preez, Heinrich Bruiners, Tristin Galant, Nyasha Muyambo, Willie Olivier, Sentanio Minnie, Travis Ladner, Jack Hawksby, Joe Long, Stuart Krog, Pearce Lewin, Jacques Blaauw, Nicholaus Frade, DK Kim

150 - Aneurin Gounden, Dwayne Basson, Drikus Joubert, Adam Breen, Jaco Van Zyl

151 - Sean Bradley, Richard Joubert

152 - Jonathan Waschefort, Keagan Thomas

153 - Shaahid Mahmed, Lee-Anne Pace, Ivanna Samu, Mark Maart

154 - Fezekile Kana, Dandre Spies, James Pennington

155 - Gavin Vorster, Stiaan Albertyn, Shawnelle de Lange

157 - Marcel Steyn Scholtz, Reinhardt Blaauw, Ryan Tipping

158 - Brittney-Fay Berger, Ryan Estment

159 - David Wicks, Richie O'Donovan

160 - Keelan Africa, Siyanda Mwandla

163 - Cara Gorlei

164 - Leon Visser

167 - Mandla Dlamini Jnr

170 - Stephan Sieberhagen

RTD - Gerrit Foster