Golf-Storm holds off McIlroy to claim South African Open

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* England's Storm beats McIlroy on third playoff hole * Storm claimed a first professional victory in almost 10 years (adds details, quotes) JOHANNESBURG, Jan 15 (Reuters) - England's Graeme Storm claimed a first European Tour trophy in almost 10 years after holding off the challenge of world number two Rory McIlroy on the third playoff hole to win the South African Open on Sunday. McIlroy led by one shot going into the last two holes, but bogeyed 17 and had to be content with a 68 to force a playoff. Storm kept his composure though and on the third attempt to separate the pair, he managed a par as McIlroy bogied following a skewed tee shot.

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