GOLF TOUR NEWS: SUNSHINE TOUR: Retief Goosen fired a brilliant, final-round 65 to win the Africa Open at East London Golf Club.
The former US Open champion carded eight birdies and survived a last-hole bogey to finish 21 under par, one shot clear of overnight joint-leader Darren Clarke and his compatriot Michael Hoey, Branden Grace and Darren Fichardt.
Goosen began the day four shots behind Clarke and South African James Kingston, but the Dungannon man could only manage a 70 and Kingston a 73 to open the door for the pack.
Grace and Hoey moved through the field with rounds of 65 and 66 respectively, while halfway leader Angel Cabrera finished in a tie for ninth after a second consecutive 72.
US TOUR:Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters champion, fired a 66 to earn a one-stroke lead after the third round of the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Nathan Green, Brian Gay, David Toms and Shigeki Maruyama are all one shot behind on nine under par.
But the round of the day was played by high school student Tadd Fujikawa, whose 62 left him just two behind.
Johnson’s experience should make him the favourite, but he said: “One shot, one errant shot out here can be a matter of a two- or three-shot swing.
“I think that’s the beauty of this course. It doesn’t surprise me it’s congested, and the guy that sticks to his own and makes some putts tomorrow is probably going to come out on top.”
Meanwhile, Fujikawa stunned his home crowd by collecting nine birdies and a bogey in an eight-under round.
“I really made sure I put all my focus and all my effort into every shot that I hit, and I think it paid off,” Fujikawa said. “I’m very happy with today’s round.”
