A resolute Asia beat twice winner Europe to win the Royal Trophy for the first time on Sunday after dominating all three days of the matchplay contest. Japan's Toru Taniguchi holed the winning putt for Asia, who needed only two points on the final day to prevail over a wayward and weary European side who never found their feet in the competition. Taniguchi beat Niclas Fasth 7&6. Europe drew first blood when Paul Lawrie beat Liang Wenchong 3&2 to grab a point. In-form Thai Prayad Marksaeng then romped to a 5&4 victory over struggling Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal to allow Taniguchi to claim the trophy with his win over Fasth. Johan Edfors made amends with a 5&4 win over S.K. Ho, while Soren Hansen secured a half after finishing all square with Ryo Ishikawa. Oliver Wilson was 2 up over Hideto Tanihara and Nick Dougherty was 1 up against Charlie Wi. Thai Thongchai Jaidee beat Paul McGinley 5&4. Hansen wins Joburg Open Anders Hansen of Denmark shot a final-round 66 Sunday to win the Joburg Open at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club. Hansen won by a single stroke to hold off the challenges of local duo Andrew McLardy and Charl Schwartzel and Scotland's David Drysdale. Ogilvy forges ahead In Hawaii, Australian Geoff Ogilvy tightened his grip on the PGA Tour's season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship by surging six strokes clear of the field after Saturday's third round. One ahead at the start of another glorious sun-drenched day at the Kapalua Resort, Geoff Ogilvy fired a flawless eight-under-par 65 in his bid for a fifth Tour title. With gentle breezes exposing the hilly, par-73 Plantation Course to a glut of low scoring, the 2006 US Open champion piled up eight birdies to post a 19-under total of 200. Justin Leonard birdied four of the last seven holes for a 65 to share second place with fellow American D.J. Trahan (70). Colombian Camilo Villegas tied for fourth at 12 under with Americans Love (68), Kenny Perry (68) and Anthony Kim (68).
