Golf-Van Tonder sinks birdie putt to win South African Open


  • Golf
  • Sunday, 05 Dec 2021

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The 149th Open Championship - Royal St George's, Sandwich, Britain - July 17, 2021 South Africa's Daniel van Tonder in action during the third round REUTERS/Lee Smith

SUN CITY, South Africa (Reuters) - Daniel van Tonder sunk a birdie putt on the last hole to win the South African Open on Sunday as he held off a late charge from home compatriot Oliver Bekker.

The 30-year-old Van Tonder made eight birdies in a final- round 65 to finish 16 under par with a total of 272, one shot ahead of Bekker.

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