South African Open: Christiaan Bezuidenhout beats Jamie Donaldson

Both Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Jamie Donaldson shot 69 in the last round

Christiaan Bezuidenhout held Welshman Jamie Donaldson & # 39; s challenge to secure consecutive European Tour wins by claiming the South African Open.

Bezuidenhout fired a closing 69 to release five shots from Donaldson.

Donaldson started the South African's fifth day adrift, but reduced the Sun City deficit at eight to two.

But his chip on the ninth leaked and there was a two-shot swing as he missed the par putt to hit another three blows behind.

"It's a South African golfer's dream to win a national tournament. It's unreal," said Bezuidenhout, who also won the Alfred Dunhill Championship last week.

Donaldson, who claimed the winning point in the 2014 European Ryder Cup victory at Gleneagles, entered the fray with a second round 63 with 10 birdies.