GOLFING NEWS - Oliver Bekker won his third title of the season when he shot a final round five-under-par 65 on Friday to total 11-under-par 199 and win the Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge by three strokes.

Bekker came into the final round one shot off the lead. He made two birdies on the front nine and a bogey but his homeward stretch was more eventful as he made three more birdies.

Further gains were made when he eagled the par-five 16th to take the game beyond the chasing trio of Tyrone Ferreira, Ockie Strydom and Alex Haindl.

“Today was probably the toughest,” he said, “I think today was harder than most of my other rounds but I think I handled it nicely.

In what looks to be his best season by far, Bekker now boasts three Sunshine Tour titles as he won the Zambia Sugar Open, the Lombard Insurance Classic and now the Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge.

Not only that, Bekker also sits at the summit of the Order of Merit and following this victory, he will surely be the man to beat in the following events on the calendar.

“I think it’s mind set change,” he said of his season so far, “and, I think it’s got a lot to do with inside of me; I have changed. I think that has changed everything in my golfing career, really. I still get a bit upset during a bad round but I tend to get over it easier and a lot quicker.”

Playing in windy conditions, Bekker held it together and he was rewarded at the end of it all.

While celebrating his victory, Bekker is already looking forward to the next event.

“Next week I am playing Zimbali,” he said, “so, I am staying on the Sunshine Tour this year and I will see where I finish on the Order of Merit.”

Ferreira, Strydom and Haindl shared second place on eight-under-par 202.

Ferreira shot a low six-under-par 64, while Strydom carded a four-under 66 final round.

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