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HOME favourite Louis Oosthuizen hailed a ‘perfect’ victory after he claimed the South African Open title for the first time. An emotional Oosthuizen held back tears on the 18th green having powered to an emphatic six-shot success in Johannesburg. The 2010 Open champion carded an eagle, five birdies and three bogeys on Sunday to sign for a closing 67 and finish the week on 18 under par. ‘I wish the family was here,’ said Oosthuizen. ‘I knew today was either going to be very special or heartbreaking. ‘I know there are only a few that have won The Open and the SA Open, so I’m very chuffed to have my name on this. ‘This feels very special. This is perfect.’ Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre finished ten shots off the lead, ending the week in 15th on eight under par, while Marc Warren (24th) and Ewen Ferguson (29th) finished on six under and five under par respectively.