At the Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi on Sunday, the 34-year-old van Driel carded an eagle on the par-5 10th, immediately followed by a bogey, and three birdies in a solid final round.

He had started the day level with Spaniard Manuel Elvira, with the latter only managing a one under-par 70 in his final round.

Elvira's older brother Nacho finished tied second on 12-under after carding a 66, level with England's Joe Dean, who managed a 67.

Van Driel lost his tour card last year, but came through qualifying school to play in the 2024 season, and has been rewarded for that perseverance with a maiden success.

"It means a lot, I never thought winning would hit this hard. It is a dream come true. I kept my emotions cool all round, but after that last putt it is all coming out," an emotional Van Driel said.

Van Driel already had two top-10 finishes this season and led after each round at the Kenya Open to become the first wire-to-wire winner of the 2024 campaign.

Australian Haydn Barron finished with a three-over 74 to end up tied for 64th on level par.