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Bjorn praises ‘continued talent’ of South Africa

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Thomas Bjorn

Former Ryder Cup-winning captain Thomas Bjorn was full of praise for the exciting pool of talented golfers from South Africa after another successful weekend for local players.

Bjorn responded to a tweet by the Sunshine Tour, which congratulated former top South African amateurs Wilco Nienaber and Garrick Higgo, following their respective victories on the European Tour and the European Challenge Tour.

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Nienaber sealed his maiden win as a professional at the Dimension Data Pro-Am, while Higgo capped a spectacular Spanish Swing with another victory at the Canary Islands Championship – his second win in three weeks.

‘The continued talent to come out if South Africa is astounding … Great young men on their way to the top …,’ said Bjorn in the social- media post.