South African Dean Burmester claimed his third European Tour title after a three-shot victory in the Joburg Open in Johannesburg on Sunday.

His last success was in the Tenerife Open two years ago and the 34-year-old also won the 2017 Tshwane Open.

Trailing compatriot Thriston Lawrence by three shots enterING THE fiNAL ROUND IN 31 DEGREE Celsius (88 Fahrenheit) heat, Burmester triumphed thanks to A flAWLESS SIX-BIRDIE 64 OVER THE par-70 track.

Burmester birdied two holes on the front nine and four on THE BACK TO fiNISH ON 262, THREE strokes ahead of fellow South African Darren Fichardt, who also CARDED A fiNAL-ROUND 64.

Don Bradbury from England ALSO fiRED A 64 TO COME THIRD AND be the best foreigner in a leaderboard which had eight South Africans among the top 11.

Lawrence, a four-time European circuit winner, saw his lead disappear after a disastrous front nine, which included a double bogey and two bogeys.

Another double bogey on the second nine sealed his fate and HE CARDED A fiVE-OVER 75 TO SHARE seventh place with Malaysian Gavin Green.

The South African leg of the European Tour continues on THURSDAY WITH THE fiRST ROUND OF the South African Open.