( CNN ) -- Just a week after losing to Bubba Watson in a playoff at the U.S. Masters , Louis Oosthuizen bounced back with a three-shot victory in the Malaysian Open Sunday . Oosthuizen , who had a 30-hour journey to Kuala Lumpur after his near miss at Augusta , closed with a four-under-par 68 to hold off the challenge of Scotland 's Stephen Gallacher . His 17-under total of 271 gave him his fifth European Tour win and for Oosthuizen acted as the perfect tonic after his Masters heartbreak . `` It was a long journey to get here and I have to be honest and say that I did n't expect to play this well because of the tiredness , '' he told the official European Tour website . `` Having a good week this week was important and playing well . I did n't want to come here and play bad but to win means a lot because I have been playing well for the last few weeks now and to win gives me a lot of confidence for the rest of the season . '' Oosthuizen had to play 26 holes on the final day because of earlier delays and held a one-shot lead over Gallacher going into the last 18 holes . Gallacher , looking for his second European Tour win , was in touch until the back nine where his South African opponent birdied the 13th and 16th to pull clear . Last year 's Masters champion Charl Schwartzel of South African was sixth , six shots back , while defending champion Matteo Manassero and former world number one Martin Kaymer tied for seventh at the $ 2.5 million tournament co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours . Oosthuizen , who carded a stunning double eagle in his final round of the first major of the season , lost out to Watson after the American 's superb recovery shot on the second extra hole , but he has moved to second in the European Tour 's Race to Dubai after his recent fine displays .
Martin Kaymer wins South African Open by 68 shots . South African finished runner-up in Kuala Lumpur Masters after playoff . Final round 68 secures second European Tour win . Oosthuizen had 30-hour journey to Kuala Lumpur .