Martin makes successful defence

Defending champion Pablo Martin held his nerve to claim back-to-back Alfred Dunhill Championship titles after an error-strewn closing almost cost him in Malelane.

The Spaniard trailed by a shot from Anthony Michael heading into the final round, but his two-under-par 70 enabled him to end on 11 under overall.

South African Michael's 73 meant Martin won by two shots at the Leopard Creek Country Club.

But the win did not come without drama, with nerves seemingly getting the better of both men towards the end.

Malaga golfer Martin, who had a five-shot lead with six holes to play, saw that advantage quickly eroded as a bogey on the 14th and triple bogey on the 17th meant there was only one shot in it heading into the last.

But Martin birdied the par-five 18, while his rookie playing partner could only manage a par after finding the water when he had little option but go for the green.

Michael finished tied for second, alongside Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen, who carded a round-of-the-day 66, and countryman Charl Schwartzel, who posted a 70.

Another South African, Thomas Aiken, turned in a good showing to sit a shot back in fifth place after ending with a 70 for a seven-under total of 281.

Robert Dinwiddie was the highest-placed Briton after his two-under-par 70 enabled him to finish a shot further back - tied for sixth with South African Alex Haindl (73).

Dinwiddie's fellow Englishman Robert Rock - a player who finished fourth and second in the two previous years - completed the co-sanctioned European and Sunshine Tour event in joint eighth place this time following a 71, with Scotland's David Drysdale coming in alongside him after carding the same score.