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Henrik Stenson (file photo). Nell Redmond/AP/Press Association Images

Henrik Stenson wins South African Open

The Swede managed to hold off the challenge of South Africa’s George Coetzee

SWDEN’S HENRIK STENSON held off the challenge of South Africa’s George Coetzee to win the SA Open at the Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate Sunday.

Stenson played an on-par final round for a 17-under-par total to beat Coetzee, who at one point was tied with the Swede in the lead.

But the South African fell behind with a bogey on the 15th, and following a birdie by Stenson on the 16th, ended with 14-under-par.

- © AFP, 2012

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