Larrazabal survives blisters and last day fright to win Alfred Dunhill Championship

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Larrazabal with an unusual finish to his swing caused by final round blisters on his feet Alfred Dunhill Championship final leaderboard-8 P Larrazabal (Spa); -7 J Sjoholm (Swe); -6 C. Schwartzel (SA), B. Grace (SA), W. Besseling (Ned); -4 D Van Tonder (SA) Selected others: -2 C Syme (Sco), G Porteous (Eng); +1 E Pepperell (Eng); +11 E Els (SA); +19 R Fisher (Eng)

Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal survived an alarming run to win his fifth European Tour title with a one-off victory over the Alfred Dunhill championship.

The 36-year-old world number 261 started the final lap in Leopard Creek with a three-shot lead, but had six bogeys and a double bogey in its first 13 holes.

He recovered to hole from within three feet at the last for his fifth birdie of a moved three more than 75.

His eight under total was one free from Swede Joel Sjoholm, who was a 69 had.

Larrazabal, who was hit by blisters on his feet, and Dutchman Wil Besseling were seven while playing the par-five 18th in South Africa in the first event of the new season, but the second shot van Besseling embedded next to a stone wall that guarded the green.

The 33-year-old world number 307, looking for his first win in the European Tour, dropped a shot and finished in part of third place with South Africans Branden Grace and Charl Schwartzel, former Masters champion .

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