Sun City, Dec 01: Fiji's Vijay Singh returned a 69 to finish third at 11-under 277 with Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke, who shot a best-of-the-day 67, a further shot back in fourth. Goosen, who began the final round a shot behind Garcia, birdied the par-five second after hitting a three-wood to 12 feet. He missed the eagle putt but had a tap-in for birdie. However Garcia finally found his range on the par-four third, sinking a 20-foot birdie putt, and followed that by picking up another shot at the par-three fourth, where his tee shot finished six feet from the hole. Goosen pulled ahead with a birdie on the par-four sixth, where he nearly holed his approach, but Garcia hit back with a birdie of his own at the difficult par-four eighth.
The smooth-swinging Goosen again took the outright lead on the par-five ninth, needing only a five-iron approach into the island green for a two-putt birdie.


Both players birdied the 10th before Garcia closed with a run of eight consecutive pars. Goosen, however, bogeyed the par-five 14th to drop back into a tie for the lead at 14 under.


The South African had a chance to clinch victory at the last, but missed a 10-foot putt for birdie to take the tournament into extra time.


On the first extra hole, Goosen missed his birdie putt, but Garcia holed his to win the title.


Leading final round scores from the Sun City Golf Challenge at the par-72 Gary Player Country Club on Sunday: 274 - Sergio Garcia (Spain) 68 66 70 70 (* won at first extra hole), Retief Goosen (South Africa) 70 67 68 69 277 - Vijay Singh (Fiji) 65 72 71 69 278 - Darren Clarke (Northern Ireland) 66 71 74 67 281 - Jerry Kelly (United States) 67 67 76 71, Kenny Perry (U.S.) 65 68 73 75 282 - Adam Scott (Australia) 66 74 74 68, Chris DiMarco (U.S.) 66 71 74 71 284 - Stuart Appleby (Australia) 67 75 70 72 285 - Fred Funk (U.S.) 71 71 71 72, Tim Clark (South Africa) 68 71 73 73, Jay Haas (U.S.) 70 72 71 72 286 - Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 72 70 74 70 287 - Charles Howell III (U.S.) 73 67 75 72, Robert Allenby (Australia) 66 78 69 74, Stephen Leaney (Australia) 68 72 70 77 290 - Ernie Els (South Africa) 72 75 74 69 292 - Nick Price (Zimbabwe) 69 75 75 73


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