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Becky Brewerton loses five-shot lead as Lee-Anne Pace wins South African Women's Open

Lee-Anne Pace crowned the winner of the Investec South African Women's Open for a record fifth time; Becky Brewerton loses a five-shot lead and her biggest chance for a Ladies European Tour Title since 2009; England's Felicity Johnson finishes in a tie for fourth

Lee-Anne Pace judges a shot
Image: Lee-Anne Pace won the Investec South Africa Women's open for a record fifth time

Lee-Anne Pace was crowned the winner of the Investec South African Women's Open after Wales' Becky Brewerton surrendered a five-shot overnight lead.

Just the day before, Brewerton reeled off six birdies in her second-round 66 and looked in a good position to claim her first Ladies European Tour Title since 2009.

However, she failed to capitalise on her healthy advantage heading into the final day as she recorded a disappointing six-over par 78 - including a bogey on the last - to finish one behind Pace and Magdalena Simmermacher at Cape Town's Steenberg Golf Club.

Pace and Simmermacher headed down the 18th six times in an epic play-off battle, before the former edged out her Argentinean opponent to win the tournament for a record fifth time.

England's Felicity Johnson finished in a tie for fourth, three-over par after her final-day 74.

With her 11th LET victory Pace also earned herself a place at the US Women's Open later in the year.

"I can't believe it, I honestly can't believe it, I'm in shock, it's great to earn a place in the Majors as well." Pace said.

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