Sullivan beats Schwartzel in SA play-off

England's Andy Sullivan has won the South African Open, beating home favourite Charl Schwartzel in a play-off after the third-round suffered a dramatic final-round collapse.

Schwartzel took a five-shot lead into the final round at Glendower Golf Club in his native Johannesburg and, despite an error-strewn display, still led by four with five holes to play.

However, the former Masters champion then failed to get up and down from a plugged lie in a greenside bunker on the 14th and three-putted the 16th to run up a double-bogey six, before a dreadful tee shot on the 17th led to another bogey and left him tied with Sullivan on 11 under par.

The players returned to the 18th for a sudden-death play-off and, after both had missed the fairway, Sullivan produced a stunning recovery from the trees and holed from 10 feet for a winning birdie.

Sullivan, who held a one-shot lead at the halfway stage but bogeyed the first four holes on his way to a third-round 74, started the day seven shots off the lead but carded four birdies, an eagle and one bogey in a closing 67.

The 27-year-old perhaps thought his chance had gone when he left a long birdie putt on the 18th a few inches short, but Schwartzel's shaky finish led to a 74 and ensured extra holes were required.

Gareth Maybin shot a final-round 75 to fall back down the leaderboard, ending up tied for 38th on three over par.

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