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Ramsay conquers S Africa in playoff
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December 22, 2009, Tuesday
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RICHIE Ramsay of Scotland birdied the first hole of a playoff to defeat Shiv Kapur of India and win the South African Open Championship in Paarl on Sunday.
Ramsay shot a 7-under 65 to move past overnight leader Pablo Martin of Spain (73), Sunshine Tour Order of Merit winner Anders Hansen of Denmark (69) - who finished a stroke back in third - and finally Kapur (67).
Ramsay had a putt for the championship on the last at the Pearl Valley Golf Estates but it went fractionally left, forcing him and Kapur to go back up the par-5 18th for the playoff.
Kapur had to lay up in the playoff with his fourth shot - a chip from the fringe - landing within two feet. Ramsay reached the green in two and his 15-foot eagle putt came up just short, enabling him to tap in and raise his arms in triumph. "I had no thought of laying up, because I was so sure of myself over the shot," Ramsay said.
Ramsay clinched his playoff spot at the 17th, sending his approach over the water on to the green and sinking a 15-foot putt.
"I hit an 8-iron in, and I couldn't believe it cleared the water," he said. "My heart was in my mouth."
Martin bogeyed the third and never recovered, managing only one birdie. A bogey at the 17th saw him finish joint sixth with Darren Fichardt of South Africa (66).
Ramsay shot a 7-under 65 to move past overnight leader Pablo Martin of Spain (73), Sunshine Tour Order of Merit winner Anders Hansen of Denmark (69) - who finished a stroke back in third - and finally Kapur (67).
Ramsay had a putt for the championship on the last at the Pearl Valley Golf Estates but it went fractionally left, forcing him and Kapur to go back up the par-5 18th for the playoff.
Kapur had to lay up in the playoff with his fourth shot - a chip from the fringe - landing within two feet. Ramsay reached the green in two and his 15-foot eagle putt came up just short, enabling him to tap in and raise his arms in triumph. "I had no thought of laying up, because I was so sure of myself over the shot," Ramsay said.
Ramsay clinched his playoff spot at the 17th, sending his approach over the water on to the green and sinking a 15-foot putt.
"I hit an 8-iron in, and I couldn't believe it cleared the water," he said. "My heart was in my mouth."
Martin bogeyed the third and never recovered, managing only one birdie. A bogey at the 17th saw him finish joint sixth with Darren Fichardt of South Africa (66).
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