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Alfred Dunhill Championship: Branden Grace wins by seven shots from Louis Oosthuizen

Branden Grace hold the trophy at the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Golf Club
Image: Branden Grace: Sealed a seven shot victory at Leopard Creek

Branden Grace steamrollered his way to his first European Tour title in two years thanks to a seven-shot victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

The South African, who won all four of his previous titles in 2012, started the day with a one-shot advantage over Lucas Bjerregaard, but quickly gained breathing space when the Dane had a bogey on the first and Grace birdied the second.

Final leaderboard

Players RSA unless stated:
-20 B Grace
-13 L Oosthuizen
-11 A Johnson (Eng)
-10 D Willett (Eng)
-10 T Fisher Jr.
-9 D Drysdale (Sco)
-9 F Molinari (Ita)
-8 T Pieters (Bel)

Bjerregaard fell away badly thereafter to card a 17-over-par 89, while Grace went on to record a four-under 68 and finish on 20-under 268 for the event at Leopard Creek Country Golf Club.

The 26-year-old, who completed the first ever wire-to-wire win in the tournament's history, ended seven shots ahead of compatriot Louis Oosthuizen, who finished on 13-under after a 69.

South African Trevor Fisher Junior (69) and English duo Andrew Johnston (73) and Danny Willett were three shots further back in third.

"It's been a long year and a hard year and now towards the end this is going to be a good Christmas, so it has been a fairytale ending," Grace said at the trophy presentation.

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