Paraguay’s finest golfer shot a flawless 63 that included seven birdies and that crucial eagle to finish the week at 19 under par and one stroke clear of America’s David Lipsky.

‘I think it was probably the best round of my career, so I’m very happy,’ said Zanotti. ‘It was a really good day, a really good week and I’m really happy. I think it was at the 15th where I thought I might be able to win, when I made birdie there. I thought, maybe I’ll have a chance if I make two more birdies, but I made a birdie and an eagle so it was great.’

The leaderboard was an international mixture with Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger sole third, France’s Alexander Levy in sole fourth, and China’s Haotong Li tied for fifth place with Englishman Danny Willett.

It was a tough event for the South African contingent, but Haydn Porteous flew the flag with his tie for 26^th place. The 2016 Joburg Open winner shot 67 on Saturday to rise up the leaderboard, but settled for a 72 in the final round to end the tournament at seven under par.

By contrast Zanotti closed the tournament with a 31-stroke back nine and deservedly lifted the trophy.

Relive one of the best final rounds you’ll ever see in 150 seconds. pic.twitter.com/GwbJLTBco1

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) February 12, 2017

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The 2010 Open Champion birdied the 10th and 11th to get within sight of leaders Fabrizio Zanotti and Alex Noren, then birdied the 17th to close the gap to a single stroke.

Oosthuizen was six under par for the tournament after a superb Friday round that comprised six birdies and no dropped shots.

Zanotti made the first-ever hole in one at the Nedbank Golf Challenge when he aced the fourth with a seven-iron from 120 yards. The Paraguayan rode that momentum and turned in 32 before coming off the course the first time at 2.08pm. He returned to play another seven holes and added birdies at the 10th and 14th, then dropped a shot at the 17th before coming off the course once again.

Hole-in-One Alert! 💯

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— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) November 11, 2016

Noren, a three-time winner on the European Tour this year, made five birdies and three bogeys before coming off with two holes to play.

Jaco van Zyl was also six under par for the tournament when lightning forced an overnight suspension to the second round.

SA SCORES (total vs par):

Louis Oosthuizen – T3(-6)
Jaco van Zyl        –  T3(-6)
George Coetzee  – T6(-5)
Branden Grace    –  T9(-4)
Thomas Aiken      –  T17(-1)
Richard Sterne   – T21(par)
Retief Goosen     – T21(par)
Charl Schwarzel  – T58(+6)
Brandon Stone     – T66(+8)

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Hole-in-One Alert! 💯

Courtesy of @fabrizanotti. https://t.co/SnUORZVgTl

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) November 11, 2016

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