DP World Tour : SDC Championship Leaderboard Tee Times
Englishman Daniel Brown was joined at the top of the SDC Championship leaderboard by Connor Syme ahead of the final round after the Scot fired a third-round 67 to reach 11 under par.
Syme began the day five shots off Brown's overnight lead, but as those in the final groups struggled for consistency on another windy day in Eastern Cape, he shot seven birdies and two bogeys to earn a share of the lead as he goes in search of a maiden DP World Tour title.
Brown, meanwhile, went into the day with a three-shot cushion but saw his lead trimmed to one at the turn before three bogeys in the first four holes of his back nine dropped him back to eight under.
He staged a phenomenal fightback, though, producing back-to-back birdies at the 14th and 15th before finishing with a birdie at the last to sign for a level-par 72.
England's Andy Sullivan was part of a three-way tie for third on nine under after carding a sparkling 66 which contained two eagles and two birdies. South African Robin Williams and American James Nicholas were also two shots off the lead.
Brown said: "It was a little bit stressful at times but I didn't play too dissimilar to the last couple of days, to be honest.
"There's an element of luck out there. Because it's so windy, you've got to pick the right moments to hit your shot.
Syme, who has had three second-placed finishes on the DP World Tour but has still not tasted victory at this level, said: "I'm really pleased, I putted really nicely today. It's always tricky in that breeze to do that, judging your pace from distance and stuff like that.
"I was here last year as well so it was definitely one I'd earmarked to come back down to, to have another go at it this year.
"It's a really cool part of the world and I'm happy to be back."
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