MALELANE, South Africa (AP) - South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout won the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Sunday, taking advantage of third-round leader Adrian Meronk’s collapse in his bid to become the first Polish winner in the European Tour history.
Bezuidenhout closed with a 3-under 69 for a four-stroke victory. He finished at 14-under 274 at at Leopard Creek for his second European Tour title.
Meronk had a 76 to tie for second with American Sean Crocker (72), South African Jayden Trey Schaper (75) and Englishman Richard Bland (70).
LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR
MARBELLA, Spain (AP) - Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen became the second player in Ladies European Tour history to win three straight tournaments, closing with a 6-under 66 for a four-shot victory in the season-ending Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open de Espana.
Coming off two victories in Saudi Arabia, Pedersen matched the record streak set by Marie-Laure de Lorenzi in 1989. With her father alongside as her caddie, the 24-year-old Pedersen finished at 15-under 273 at Real Club de Golf Guadalmina. She won for the fifth time in 12 starts and won the season money title.
Spain’s Nuria Iturrioz had a 69 to finish second.
JAPAN LPGA
MIYAZAKI, Japan (AP) - Erika Hara won the Japan LPGA’s season-ending JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup for her second victory of the year and third overall.
The Japan Women’s Open winner in early October, Hara shot an even-par 72 for a two-stroke victory over Ayaka Furue (68). Hara finished at 10-under 278 at Miyazaki Country Club.
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