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Charl Schwartzel shoots 4-under 68 for 1-stroke victory in China Masters

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In this photo released by OneAsia, Charl Schwartzel of South Africa poses with the winner's trophy after the final round of the Nanshan China Masters golf tournament at the Nanshan International Golf Club in Longkou, Shandong Province, China Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/OneAsia, Paul Lakatos) NO LICENSING (The Associated Press)

In this photo released by OneAsia, Charl Schwartzel of South Africa lines up a putt during the final round of the Nanshan China Masters golf tournament at the Nanshan International Golf Club in Longkou, Shandong Province, China, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/OneAsia, Paul Lakatos) NO LICENSING (The Associated Press)

South Africa's Charl Schwartzel won the China Masters on Sunday, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over Darren Clarke and 2012 winner Liang Wenchong.

Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters winner, had a 9-under 279 total on Nanshan International's Montgomerie Course. He earned $180,000 in the OneAsia Tour event.

Clarke and Liang shot 72.