Supply driver wins $217,000 at Kenya Open golf match

British golfer and part-time supply driver Joe Dean hailed his efficiency on the Kenya Open as “life-changing” as he obtained a test for just below 200,000 euros ($217,000) by ending in a tie for second place.

The world quantity 2,930 on Sunday rolled in a birdie on the ultimate gap of the match to card a closing four-under-par 67 and end on 12 underneath. It left him degree with Spain’s Nacho Elvira two pictures behind the eventual winner, the Netherlands’ Darius van Driel.

The consequence caps a exceptional turnaround in fortunes for Dean, who was delivering groceries for U.Okay. grocery store chain Morrisons as not too long ago as final week.

“I don’t think it’s sunk in yet,” Dean told DP World Tour. “It’s got to be [life changing]. It’s what people dream of, it’s what I’ve been aiming to do for a long time.”

The 29-year-year outdated had scraped on to the DP World Tour by means of qualifying however didn’t begin competing till the Qatar Masters earlier within the month as a result of he didn’t have the funds to help enjoying golf across the globe.

“After the last three or four years I never thought I’d get another chance,” Dean mentioned. “Still some gremlins to get past in order to get to my full potential, but like anyone you’ve got to get over them, squash them and keep going.”

“I’ve never been one of the most over-confident people. Coming into this week was a bit daunting. Second event, you don’t really feel like you belong and feel like you’re trying to prove something,” Dean mentioned.

“Luckily, I managed to get over that quickly and figure out how to get around the golf course.”