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Storm beats McIlroy on 3rd playoff hole to win SA Open

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Graeme Storm beat Rory McIlroy on the third playoff hole to win the SA Open on Sunday, earning the Englishman a second European Tour title 80 days after losing his card by 100 euros.

After the 251st-ranked Storm tapped in for a par, McIlroy slid his par putt wide from 7 feet on their fourth visit to the 18th hole at the Glendower Golf Club.

''I'm in shock, this has been a surreal week,'' Storm said. ''To find myself in the position I was in, playing on the final day with the best player in the world right now.