Malelane — Brandon Stone cruised to a seven-shot victory on Sunday in the Alfred Dunhill Championship as fellow South African and defending champion Charl Schwartzel faded dramatically on the back nine. Leading by three strokes going into the final round at Leopard Creek Country Club in Mpumalanga, Stone carded a final-round 67, five under par. He finished on 266 after earlier rounds of 67, 66 and 66 over the 7,287-yard course carved out of bush and bordering on the Kruger National Park. Pretournament favourite Schwartzel, seeking a fifth Dunhill title, trailed Stone by only two shots halfway through a final round staged in scorching 37° C heat. But a bogey six at 13 triggered a collapse and the former US Masters champion carded a two-over 74 for a share of fourth, nine strokes behind Stone. South African Richard Sterne came second on 273 after finishing with a 67 and Belgian Thomas Detry fired a 68 to come third. Thomas Aiken (69) of SA, Benjamin Hebert (72) of France, Scott Jamies...
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