Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke endured a costly final hole on the last day of the Africa Open, in East London.
The Ulsterman, who was looking well on course to end the day at least four shots behind the leaders after heading to the par-four 18 at five under for the round and without a blemish on his card, faltered badly at the final tee.
He couldn't undo the damage of a triple bogey at his 54th hole.
He pulled his tee shot left into the rough, took two chip shots to get out of it and then two-putted for a triple-bogey seven to end with a disappointing 71 and end the day at nine under overall.
Clarke finished the tournament at 12 under par after a final round of 70.
It left the Dungannon man in 27th place as he aims to make a return to the world top 50 this season and guarantee his place at all four Majors.
Belfast golfer Michael Hoey shot a level par 73 to close his tournament leaving him at 7 under par at the East London course.
Charl Schwartzel claimed his fourth European Tour title after his final round 67 was good enough to help him secure the Africa Open title.
The South African, the highest ranked player in the field at 66 and one of the favourites heading into the tournament, ended with a total of 272 - 20 under par overall - to edge out co-overnight leader Thomas Aiken by a stroke.
Aiken, who shared the lead with Trevor Fisher Jr, failed to produce the promising form he showed earlier in the week, which included a pair of 67s and a 69 and had to settle for a 70.
Possibly his most decisive moment came on the par-four fifth hole, where he double bogeyed to slip back early in his round.
Another South African Jbe' Kruger finished in third place on 18 under after his day four score of 70, while Fisher Jr's 72 - the worst amongst the leaders - dropped him into a share of fourth place with Chris Swanepoel and the two highest placed foreigners in the field, Englishman James Morrison and Rick Kulacz from Australia.
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