SUN CITY CHALLENGE: Henrik Stenson cruised to a wire-to-wire victory in the Sun City Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club in South Africa.
The Swede carded a closing 68 for a 21-under-par total of 267 and a nine-shot victory over Ryder Cup rival Kenny Perry, whose 65 was the best round of the day.
Robert Karlsson, who partnered Stenson to World Cup victory in China last week, finished third on nine under par.
South African Rory Sabbatini was a shot further back in fourth, a stroke ahead of Ryder Cup team-mates Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood, who returned rounds of 70 and 72 respectively.
Stenson dominated the tournament after opening with a course-record 63 and went into the final round with a commanding eight-shot lead.
The 32-year-old finished second on his debut in 2006, and said: "I wanted to go one better. I had such a big lead and that took away a little from the excitement, but nothing takes away from winning."
AUSTRALIAN PGA: Geoff Ogilvy broke through for his first win in Australia yesterday after the 2006 US Open champion captured the Australian PGA Championship title after a final-round duel with overnight leader Mathew Goggin at Coolum.
The 31-year-old Victorian had come close to his maiden victory on home soil several times, and admitted after the third round he was sick of being asked about his failure to triumph Down Under.
But all that is now in the past after Ogilvy came home with a three-under 69 to finish on 14 under claim the Joe Kirkwood Cup, relegating Goggin to runner-up status for the second time at Coolum in three years.
After starting with a one-shot lead, Goggin had led by as many as three strokes nearing the turn, but bogeys at the ninth and 10th holes opened the door for Ogilvy and the Tasmanian had to settle for a 72 and 12 under.
Perhaps the pivotal moments came at the 15th when Goggin hit his second shot into the water and Ogilvy played safe by laying up, with Goggin surrendering the lead with his subsequent bogey.
LPGA TOUR: One-time teenage sensation Michelle Wie shot a final-round 74 at qualifying school to comfortably secure full playing privileges on next year's LPGA Tour.
The Hawaiian, who started the final round tied for second and playing in the last group, watched playing partner Stacey Lewis close with a three-under 69 to finish on 18 under to capture the gruelling, five-round tournament.
JAPAN TOUR: India's Jeev Milkha Singh overcame personal tragedy to win the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup, and dedicated the two-stroke win at the event to his wife only days after she gave birth to their stillborn child.
Singh (36), said: "I dedicate this win to my wife for being strong enough to tell me to go and play on the Thursday morning."
