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Langer wins seniors’ Nedbank Champions Challenge

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CARMEL, IN - JULY 31: Greg Norman of Australia pulls a club from his bag prior to hitting his second shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the 2009 U.S. Senior Open on July 31, 2009 at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

SUN CITY, South Africa -- Bernhard Langer won the Nedbank Champions Challenge seniors tournament by two strokes Saturday despite closing with a 2-over 74.

The German had a three-round total of 7-under 209. He dropped shots at Nos. 5, 7, 13 and 17 but had enough of an advantage going into the round to win.

Jay Haas was the runner-up. He had two bogeys and two birdies on the front nine and pars on all of the back nine. Son Bill Haas was contending in the main Nedbank Challenge event midway through his third round.

<>Ian Woosnam was third in the seniors after a 72. Mark Calcavecchia dropped to seventh place out of eight after finishing with a 13-over 85 marked by two triple-bogeys.