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

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 .