Foster defies illness to triumph

England’s Mark Foster claimed his maiden tour victory in unforgettable style today just hours after almost pulling out of the Dunhill Championship.

Foster triumphed in Johannesburg with an eagle on the second hole of a six-man sudden death play-off – only the second ever in European Tour history.

The 27-year-old from Worksop missed makeable putts on the 72nd hole and first hole in sudden death which would have won him the title at Houghton.