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Charl Schwartzel makes history with fourth Alfred Dunhill Championship title win

Charl Schwartzel secures a fourth Alfred Dunhill Championship title in 11 years, also becoming the third South African to win 10 European Tour titles.

Charl Schwartzel has secured a fourth Alfred Dunhill Championship title in 11 years by finishing 15-under par in his native South Africa on Sunday.

The 2011 US Masters champion also became the first South African to win a European Tour event four times, and just the third South African behind Ernie Els and Retief Goosen to win 10 European Tour titles.

Schwartzel won ahead of a group of Frenchmen who chased him on the final day at Leopard Creek Country Club, with Gregory Bourdy finishing second on 11 under, while Benjamin Hebert was third on 10 under, and rookie Sebastien Gros fourth on nine under.

Schwartzel's lead was cut to one shot around the turn, but he picked up birdies on the 11th, 13th and 14th holes to pull away again and a routine par on the last capped his victory.

England's Matt Ford was the highest Briton, tied in fifth.

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