Unusual lockdown training helps George Coetzee land fifth European Tour title

Coetzee carded a closing 66 at Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course to finish 16 under par

South Africa’s George Coetzee won his fifth European Tour title in the Portugal Masters. Picture: David Davies/PA

South Africa’s George Coetzee revealed how an unusual combination of snooker, darts and football during lockdown laid the foundation for his fifth European Tour title and a second victory in the space of a week in the Portugal Masters.

Coetzee carded a closing 66 at Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course in Vilamoura to finish 16 under par, two shots ahead of England’s Laurie Canter, who also returned a 66.