Sun City, Dec 01: Sergio Garcia wins Sun City Challenge. Sergio Garcia ended a 15-month victory drought by clinching his second Sun City Golf Challenge on Sunday (November 30), edging out Retief Goosen of South Africa in a playoff. Spaniard Garcia, who had not won a title since the 2002 Korean Open, holed a 15-foot birdie putt at the first extra hole after both players had finished level on 14-under 274 at the par-72 Gary Player Country Club. The 23-year-old Garcia, who claimed the $1.2 million first prize, had closed with a 70 while 2001 U.S. Open champion Goosen carded a final-round 69.
It was the second time Garcia had won the tournament at the par-three 16th, having chipped in for a birdie from the fringe of the green to beat South African Ernie Els in a playoff for the 2001 title. Garcia started the day one stroke ahead of the field at 12 under par, but bogeyed the first after shanking his nine-iron approach 40 yards right of the green.

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