Hansen claims Joburg Open title

FINAL ROUND LEADERBOARD:
-15 A Hansen (Den) -14 A McLardy (SA) -13 D Drysdale (Sco) Selected others: -11 D Willett (Eng), D Dixon (Eng), R McEvoy (Eng) -7 R Goosen (SA)

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Hansen finished strongly to triumph in Johannesburg

Anders Hansen won his third European Tour title after a birdie on the final hole gave him a one-shot victory over Andrew McLardy in the Joburg Open.

The Dane, one stroke behind overnight leaders McLardy, David Drysdale and Charl Schwartzel, carded a five-under 66 to end 15 under for the tournament.

South African McLardy pushed his tee shot on 18 and left his 25-foot birdie putt short to hand Hansen the title.

Scot David Drysdale had a 69 to finish a shot back in third in Johannesburg.

Schwartzel, fellow South African Tyrone Van Aswegen and England's Danny Willet finished fourth on 12 under, while Englishmen David Dixon and Richard McEvoy and Swede Joakim Haeggman shared seventh on 11 under.

The 38-year-old Hansen set up his round with a front nine of 31, and made amends for a bogey on the 12th with his four on the long 18th.

Two-time US Open champion Retief Goosen had an eventful round, starting with two bogeys before picking up three birdies and then leaking five bogeys in the first six holes on the back nine.

Goosen also bogeyed the 17th before ending his round in spectacular fashion by sinking a three-iron from 228 metres for an albatross two on the 18th to finish in a tie for 23rd on seven under.