Goosen takes home honours as Big Easy blows late title chance

RETIEF GOOSEN claimed his second South African Airways Open title after a thrilling final-day duel with Ernie Els at Fancourt.

Els looked to have blown his chances of back-to-back victories on home soil when he double-bogeyed the 12th after pulling his second shot into a water hazard.

Yet he stormed back with a hat-trick of birdies from the 14th to draw level with playing partner Goosen once more.