10 Feb 2014

Coetzee wins first European tour title

11:49 am on 10 February 2014

The South African golfer George Coetzee has won his maiden European Tour title, storming past the overnight leaders with an early run of birdies to finish three shots clear at the Joburg Open.

Coetzee's win came after 24 top-10 finishes on the European Tour, and apart from his prize-money the 27-year-old's also won a place in the British Open field later this year at Royal Liverpool.