“It was a little bit by surprise at the end – I thought we’d have to do again – but I’m delighted. It was a fantastic day and winning was the cherry on top.”
Hill’s closing 62, which boasted five birdies and a bogey in each nine, was the low round of the week.
It allowed him to reel in Norris, who had a four-shot lead over second-placed Kruyswijk and eight in hand over Hill going into the final round.
It had, for a while, looked like the Scot might win it after 72 holes after he took advantage of a kind kick to birdie the last to take the outright lead.
Both South Africans had several holes to play, though, and Kruyswijk picked up a shot on 17 to join Hill on 14 under and close out for a four-under 66, before Norris did the same at the death to sign for a level-par 70.
However, on the trio’s third visit of the day to the 18th, Norris found the water with his approach and Kruyswijk was unable to save par, leaving Hill to become the first Scot to win the Joburg Open.
