Grace rallies to win South African Open; among three Open qualifiers

Branden Grace's red-hot putter netted him both a comeback victory at his national Open and a spot in the final major of 2020.

Grace started the day three shots behind countryman Louis Oosthuizen at the South African Open, but he torched Rand Park on the final day for a 9-under 62 that earned the South African a three-shot win and his first worldwide victory since 2017.

"That was remarkable. I'm at a loss for words," Grace said. "I can't remember the last time the putter was that hot. You know I told my caddie on 16, said I've made six one-putts leading up to this hole on the back nine. So I'm good, this is the one I really wanted."

Once a fixture inside the top 50 in the world, Grace had…