Richie Ramsay top Scot, earns 9,300 Euros for jt 26th place
Sterne beats Maybin in play-off for
South African Open title
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Richard Sterne edged out Northern Ireland's Gareth Maybin on the first play-off hole to win the South African Open today after both players had finished at 14-under-par 274 for the regulation 72 holes at Pearl Valley Golf Estates.
Sterne, who also won the Alfred Dunhill Championship seven days ago, shot a final round of 66 to demote countryman Ernie Els (64 for 276) as clubhouse leader. He became the eighth consecutive "home" winner of the South African Open title. First prize was 158,500 Euros.
Overnight leader Lee Westwood struggled to a closing 73 to finish one behind on 275.
Maybin, who parred every hole from the ninth in his final round 70, had a chance to win on the final hole of regulation but saw his birdie putt from eight feet lip out.
When the players returned to the 18th in sudden death, Maybin was bunkered and Sterne produced a birdie 4 to claim victory. Maybin's financial reward was 115,000 Euros.
Westwood shared third with Rory McIlroy and four-time winner Ernie Els. All three earned 53,200 Euros.
First-round leader Richie Ramsay and Scottish amateur champion Callum Macaulay both returned to form in the final round.
Richie recovered from a third-round 75 to score a four-under-par 68 and finish on seven-under 281. That earned him a creditable final placing of 26th equal and a take-home pay of 9,300 Euros.
Macaulay, whose third-round 74 was his first above-par round in his initial seven rounds as a European Tour player, got back on track with a three-under 69 for 283.
David Drysdale finished on the same five-under-par total with a closing round of 72, his third sub-par score in a row. They were joint 34th abd earbed 7,700 Euros apiece.
Glasgow-born Alan McLean had a closing 71 for 287. He was officially placed joint 57th and earned 3,200 Euros.
Andrew Coltart finally slipped off the straight and narrow which has been the hallmark of his play both at the European Tour School and his tournaments since. He signed off with a disappointing 79 for 289 for joint 62nd position and a 2,760 Euros pay-out.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72)
274 Richard Sterne (Rsa) 72 69 67 66, Gareth Maybin 66 69 69 70 (Sterne won sudden-death play-off at first hole).
275 Ernie Els (Rsa) 67 67 77 64, L Westwood 66 68 68 73, R McIlroy 70 68 67 70.
276 Richard Finch 69 70 71 66, Branden Grace (Rsa) 69 67 73 67, Chris Wood 68 69 71 68, Retief Goosen 70 66 69 71.
277 Trevor Immelman (Rsa) 69 71 70 67
278 Rory Sabbatini (Rsa) 66 71 74 67, Fabrizio Zanotti (Par) 64 72 73 69, Michael Hoey 70 66 73 69
279 Ake Nilsson (Rsa) 66 72 72 69, David Frost (Rsa) 68 72 71 68, Michael Lorenzo-Vera (Fra) 67 65 72 75, Ross McGowan 66 70 71 72, Damien McGrane 70 64 72 73.
280 Martin Wiegele (Aut) 69 68 74 69, Peter Hanson (Swe) 74 68 70 68, Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 72 70 68 70, David Horsey 70 65 76 69, Gary Murphy 72 71 67 70, Oskar Henningsson (Swe) 65 74 71 70, George Coetzee (Rsa) 69 68 68 75.
281 John Mellor 70 68 71 72, Thomas Aiken (Rsa) 71 64 75 71, Richie Ramsay 66 72 75 68, Garth Mulroy (Rsa) 70 71 69 71, Len Mattiace (USA) 70 66 71 74
282 Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 69 65 78 70, Jaco Van Zyl (Rsa) 66 71 71 74, Darren Fichardt (Rsa) 67 74 71 70
283 David Drysdale 74 68 70 71, Callum Macaulay 71 69 74 69, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 70 71 69 73
284 Hennie Otto (Rsa) 68 72 72 72, Adilson Da Silva (Bra) 70 68 72 74, Simon Dyson 67 73 68 76, Magnus A Carlsson (Swe) 70 70 72 72, Gary Lockerbie 72 69 69 74, Alessandro Tadini (Ita) 68 74 66 76, Christiaan Basson (Rsa) 73 69 71 71, Michael Jonzon (Swe) 70 70 73 71, Carlos del Moral (Spa) 69 68 77 70, Tim Clark (Rsa) 67 73 70 74
285 Martin Erlandsson (Swe) 74 69 68 74, Estanislao Goya (Arg) 70 72 74 69, Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) 72 69 65 79, Trevor Fisher Jnr (Rsa) 72 67 71 75
286 Lee Slattery 68 72 71 75, Keith Horne (Rsa) 66 70 74 76, Tyrone Van Aswegen (Rsa) 72 71 70 73, Darren Clarke 74 67 67 78, Rafael Cabrera Bello (Spa) 69 74 71 72, Johan Edfors (Swe) 72 70 70 74
287 Alan McLean 71 72 73 71, Dion Fourie (Rsa) 70 71 70 76, Peter Karmis (Rsa) 69 71 74 73
288 Patrik Sjoland (Swe) 72 69 73 74, Justin Rose 69 74 71 74
289 Adrian Ford (Rsa) 70 71 75 73, Andrew Coltart 71 72 67 79, Ariel Canete (Arg) 73 70 72 74
290 Birgir Hafthorsson (Ice) 71 72 74 73, Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa) 69 73 67 81, Pelle Edberg (Swe) 71 71 69 79, Jake Roos (Rsa) 70 70 74 76, Wil Besseling (Ned) 75 68 73 74, Marco Ruiz (Par) 69 73 73 75, Antti Ahokas (Fin) 71 69 79 71, Tyrone Ferreira (Rsa) 74 69 73 74
291 Steve Basson (Rsa) 72 71 74 74
292 Jeppe Huldahl (Den) 69 71 73 79
293 Albert Pistorius (Rsa) 68 75 76 74
294 Merrick Bremner (Rsa) 71 69 71 83
282 Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 69 65 78 70, Darren Fichardt (Rsa) 67 74 71 70
283 David Drysdale 74 68 70 71, Callum Macaulay 71 69 74 69, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 70 71 69 73
284 Hennie Otto (Rsa) 68 72 72 72, Adilson Da Silva (Bra) 70 68 72 74, Magnus A Carlsson (Swe) 70 70 72 72, Gary Lockerbie 72 69 69 74, Christiaan Basson (Rsa) 73 69 71 71, Michael Jonzon (Swe) 70 70 73 71, Carlos del Moral (Spa) 69 68 77 70, Tim Clark (Rsa) 67 73 70 74
285 Martin Erlandsson (Swe) 74 69 68 74, Estanislao Goya (Arg) 70 72 74 69, Trevor Fisher Jnr (Rsa) 72 67 71 75
286 Lee Slattery 68 72 71 75, Keith Horne (Rsa) 66 70 74 76, Tyrone Van Aswegen (Rsa) 72 71 70 73, Rafael Cabrera Bello (Spa) 69 74 71 72, Johan Edfors (Swe) 72 70 70 74
287 Alan McLean 71 72 73 71, Dion Fourie (Rsa) 70 71 70 76, Peter Karmis (Rsa) 69 71 74 73
288 Patrik Sjoland (Swe) 72 69 73 74, Justin Rose 69 74 71 74
289 Adrian Ford (Rsa) 70 71 75 73, Andrew Coltart 71 72 67 79, Ariel Canete (Arg) 73 70 72 74
290 Wil Besseling (Ned) 75 68 73 74, Marco Ruiz (Par) 69 73 73 75, Antti Ahokas (Fin) 71 69 79 71, Tyrone Ferreira (Rsa) 74 69 73 74, Birgir Hafthorsson (Ice) 71 72 74 73, Pelle Edberg (Swe) 71 71 69 79, Jake Roos (Rsa) 70 70 74 76
291 Steve Basson (Rsa) 72 71 74 74
292 Jeppe Huldahl (Den) 69 71 73 79
293 Albert Pistorius (Rsa) 68 75 76 74
294 Merrick Bremner (Rsa) 71 69 71 83Af) 67 67 77 64.
South African Open title
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Richard Sterne edged out Northern Ireland's Gareth Maybin on the first play-off hole to win the South African Open today after both players had finished at 14-under-par 274 for the regulation 72 holes at Pearl Valley Golf Estates.
Sterne, who also won the Alfred Dunhill Championship seven days ago, shot a final round of 66 to demote countryman Ernie Els (64 for 276) as clubhouse leader. He became the eighth consecutive "home" winner of the South African Open title. First prize was 158,500 Euros.
Overnight leader Lee Westwood struggled to a closing 73 to finish one behind on 275.
Maybin, who parred every hole from the ninth in his final round 70, had a chance to win on the final hole of regulation but saw his birdie putt from eight feet lip out.
When the players returned to the 18th in sudden death, Maybin was bunkered and Sterne produced a birdie 4 to claim victory. Maybin's financial reward was 115,000 Euros.
Westwood shared third with Rory McIlroy and four-time winner Ernie Els. All three earned 53,200 Euros.
First-round leader Richie Ramsay and Scottish amateur champion Callum Macaulay both returned to form in the final round.
Richie recovered from a third-round 75 to score a four-under-par 68 and finish on seven-under 281. That earned him a creditable final placing of 26th equal and a take-home pay of 9,300 Euros.
Macaulay, whose third-round 74 was his first above-par round in his initial seven rounds as a European Tour player, got back on track with a three-under 69 for 283.
David Drysdale finished on the same five-under-par total with a closing round of 72, his third sub-par score in a row. They were joint 34th abd earbed 7,700 Euros apiece.
Glasgow-born Alan McLean had a closing 71 for 287. He was officially placed joint 57th and earned 3,200 Euros.
Andrew Coltart finally slipped off the straight and narrow which has been the hallmark of his play both at the European Tour School and his tournaments since. He signed off with a disappointing 79 for 289 for joint 62nd position and a 2,760 Euros pay-out.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72)
274 Richard Sterne (Rsa) 72 69 67 66, Gareth Maybin 66 69 69 70 (Sterne won sudden-death play-off at first hole).
275 Ernie Els (Rsa) 67 67 77 64, L Westwood 66 68 68 73, R McIlroy 70 68 67 70.
276 Richard Finch 69 70 71 66, Branden Grace (Rsa) 69 67 73 67, Chris Wood 68 69 71 68, Retief Goosen 70 66 69 71.
277 Trevor Immelman (Rsa) 69 71 70 67
278 Rory Sabbatini (Rsa) 66 71 74 67, Fabrizio Zanotti (Par) 64 72 73 69, Michael Hoey 70 66 73 69
279 Ake Nilsson (Rsa) 66 72 72 69, David Frost (Rsa) 68 72 71 68, Michael Lorenzo-Vera (Fra) 67 65 72 75, Ross McGowan 66 70 71 72, Damien McGrane 70 64 72 73.
280 Martin Wiegele (Aut) 69 68 74 69, Peter Hanson (Swe) 74 68 70 68, Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 72 70 68 70, David Horsey 70 65 76 69, Gary Murphy 72 71 67 70, Oskar Henningsson (Swe) 65 74 71 70, George Coetzee (Rsa) 69 68 68 75.
281 John Mellor 70 68 71 72, Thomas Aiken (Rsa) 71 64 75 71, Richie Ramsay 66 72 75 68, Garth Mulroy (Rsa) 70 71 69 71, Len Mattiace (USA) 70 66 71 74
282 Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 69 65 78 70, Jaco Van Zyl (Rsa) 66 71 71 74, Darren Fichardt (Rsa) 67 74 71 70
283 David Drysdale 74 68 70 71, Callum Macaulay 71 69 74 69, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 70 71 69 73
284 Hennie Otto (Rsa) 68 72 72 72, Adilson Da Silva (Bra) 70 68 72 74, Simon Dyson 67 73 68 76, Magnus A Carlsson (Swe) 70 70 72 72, Gary Lockerbie 72 69 69 74, Alessandro Tadini (Ita) 68 74 66 76, Christiaan Basson (Rsa) 73 69 71 71, Michael Jonzon (Swe) 70 70 73 71, Carlos del Moral (Spa) 69 68 77 70, Tim Clark (Rsa) 67 73 70 74
285 Martin Erlandsson (Swe) 74 69 68 74, Estanislao Goya (Arg) 70 72 74 69, Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) 72 69 65 79, Trevor Fisher Jnr (Rsa) 72 67 71 75
286 Lee Slattery 68 72 71 75, Keith Horne (Rsa) 66 70 74 76, Tyrone Van Aswegen (Rsa) 72 71 70 73, Darren Clarke 74 67 67 78, Rafael Cabrera Bello (Spa) 69 74 71 72, Johan Edfors (Swe) 72 70 70 74
287 Alan McLean 71 72 73 71, Dion Fourie (Rsa) 70 71 70 76, Peter Karmis (Rsa) 69 71 74 73
288 Patrik Sjoland (Swe) 72 69 73 74, Justin Rose 69 74 71 74
289 Adrian Ford (Rsa) 70 71 75 73, Andrew Coltart 71 72 67 79, Ariel Canete (Arg) 73 70 72 74
290 Birgir Hafthorsson (Ice) 71 72 74 73, Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa) 69 73 67 81, Pelle Edberg (Swe) 71 71 69 79, Jake Roos (Rsa) 70 70 74 76, Wil Besseling (Ned) 75 68 73 74, Marco Ruiz (Par) 69 73 73 75, Antti Ahokas (Fin) 71 69 79 71, Tyrone Ferreira (Rsa) 74 69 73 74
291 Steve Basson (Rsa) 72 71 74 74
292 Jeppe Huldahl (Den) 69 71 73 79
293 Albert Pistorius (Rsa) 68 75 76 74
294 Merrick Bremner (Rsa) 71 69 71 83
282 Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 69 65 78 70, Darren Fichardt (Rsa) 67 74 71 70
283 David Drysdale 74 68 70 71, Callum Macaulay 71 69 74 69, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 70 71 69 73
284 Hennie Otto (Rsa) 68 72 72 72, Adilson Da Silva (Bra) 70 68 72 74, Magnus A Carlsson (Swe) 70 70 72 72, Gary Lockerbie 72 69 69 74, Christiaan Basson (Rsa) 73 69 71 71, Michael Jonzon (Swe) 70 70 73 71, Carlos del Moral (Spa) 69 68 77 70, Tim Clark (Rsa) 67 73 70 74
285 Martin Erlandsson (Swe) 74 69 68 74, Estanislao Goya (Arg) 70 72 74 69, Trevor Fisher Jnr (Rsa) 72 67 71 75
286 Lee Slattery 68 72 71 75, Keith Horne (Rsa) 66 70 74 76, Tyrone Van Aswegen (Rsa) 72 71 70 73, Rafael Cabrera Bello (Spa) 69 74 71 72, Johan Edfors (Swe) 72 70 70 74
287 Alan McLean 71 72 73 71, Dion Fourie (Rsa) 70 71 70 76, Peter Karmis (Rsa) 69 71 74 73
288 Patrik Sjoland (Swe) 72 69 73 74, Justin Rose 69 74 71 74
289 Adrian Ford (Rsa) 70 71 75 73, Andrew Coltart 71 72 67 79, Ariel Canete (Arg) 73 70 72 74
290 Wil Besseling (Ned) 75 68 73 74, Marco Ruiz (Par) 69 73 73 75, Antti Ahokas (Fin) 71 69 79 71, Tyrone Ferreira (Rsa) 74 69 73 74, Birgir Hafthorsson (Ice) 71 72 74 73, Pelle Edberg (Swe) 71 71 69 79, Jake Roos (Rsa) 70 70 74 76
291 Steve Basson (Rsa) 72 71 74 74
292 Jeppe Huldahl (Den) 69 71 73 79
293 Albert Pistorius (Rsa) 68 75 76 74
294 Merrick Bremner (Rsa) 71 69 71 83Af) 67 67 77 64.
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