Richard Sterne carded a brilliant closing 66 as those around him faltered to win a first DP World Tour title in 13 years at the Soudal Open.
Key facts: Sterne's victory at the 2026 Soudal Open
• His seventh DP World Tour victory in his 418th start and first since the 2013 Joburg Open 13 years and 103 days ago
• His first Soudal Open title in his third appearance at the tournament
• Moves to 30th on the Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World on 677.01 points
• Could move as high as 113th on the Official World Gold Ranking, up from 229th
• The second player from South Africa to win Belgium’s national open since it was added to the DP World Tour schedule, following Gavan Levenson’s victory in 1979
• The sixth win for a player from South Africa on the 2026 Race to Dubai, following Yurav Premlall’s success at the Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship, Casey Jarvis’ victories at the Magical Kenya Open presented by absa and the Investec South African Open Championship, and Jayden Schaper’s wins at the Alfred Dunhill Championship and the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open
• The 182nd win for a player from South Africa on the DP World Tour
