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Bezuidenhout dominates at Valderrama to secure first title

alejandro díaz

It was a result very few expected. South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout announced himself on the international scene by claiming a resounding victory in the Andalucía Masters at Valderrama on Sunday. The big favourite, and three-time winner, ... Sergio García had to settle for seventh place, one off compatriot and frontrunner Jon Rahm. Both failed to match the pace set by the South African who took a five-shot lead into the final round. Bezuidenhout, 25, birdied the first two holes to go seven ... successive victories on the Cadiz course. Qualification for the Open Victory meant not only a 300,000-euro share of the prize money, but Bezuidenhout also secured a place in The Open Championship at Royal Portrush (Nothern Ireland) as a result. His