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Top duo leading the charge at SunBet Challenge

Thriston Lawrence and Jacques Blaauw both fired outstanding 10-under-par 62s to share the lead in a meeting of two of South African golf’s most in-form stars in the first round of the SunBet Challenge Times Square Casino at Wingate Park Country Club.

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SA sports stars rally around conservation

A glittering array of South African sports stars have joined business giants and the local golf community in rallying around conservation with the launch of the new Conservation Cup golf tournament at Pearl Valley this September.

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Rising SA star Van Velzen to make Nedbank Golf Challenge debut
ESWATINI, SOUTH AFRICA – AUGUST 01: Ryan van Velzen during round 1 of the FNB Eswatini Challenge at Nkonyeni on August 1, 2024 in Nkonyeni, Eswatini. EDITOR'S NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage. (Photo by Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour)

Rising SA star Van Velzen to make Nedbank Golf Challenge debut

Ryan van Velzen will make his debut in the DP World Tour’s Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City from December 5-8, 2024, as the face of a new generation of young South African professionals seeking to make their mark in ‘Africa’s Major’.

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Hugo claims record 12th Vodacom Origins title
DULLSTROOM, SOUTH AFRICA – AUGUST 18: Jean Hugo during round 3 at the VOG - Highland Gate in Mpumalanga on August 18, 2024 in Dullstroom, South Africa. EDITOR'S NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage. (Photo by Carl Fourie/Sunshine Tour)

Hugo claims record 12th Vodacom Origins title

Jean Hugo added to his already illustrious history in the Vodacom Origins of Golf when he claimed a record 12th victory on the series after beating Jonathan Broomhead by one stroke at the Highland Gate Golf and Trout Estate.

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Young Mpumalanga golfers treated to pro tournament experience

Aspiring young golfers from the Pilgrim’s Rest region were given a unique opportunity to experience a professional tournament and receive coaching from Sunshine Tour professionals at the recent Vodacom Origins of Golf event held at the Highland Gate Golf and Trout Estate in August.

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Vodacom Origins series tees off with new incentives
GEORGE, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 16: Danie van Tonder during Day 2 of the Dimension Data Pro-Am at Montagu Golf Course, Fancourt & Outeniqua Golf Course, Fancourt & The Links at Fancourt on 15 February 2024 in George, South Africa. EDITOR'S NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage. (Photo by EJ Langner/Sunshine Tour)

Vodacom Origins series tees off with new incentives

The 2024 Vodacom Origins of Golf series tees off at the Highland Gate Golf and Trout Estate with a strong field of Sunshine Tour stars, while several Sunshine Ladies Tour professionals will join them as they chase several new incentives this year.

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Van Tonder crowned king in Eswatini

Daniel van Tonder clearly has an affinity for Eswatini. The South African professional won the FNB Eswatini Challenge by two strokes at the Nkonyeni Lodge and Golf Estate to claim his third victory in the kingdom.

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Sunshine Tour to host two events on DP World Tour’s Opening Swing
epa10931961 Stinger GC Captain Louis Oosthuizen in action during the semifinals of the LIV Golf Team Championship, at Trump National Doral Miami, in Doral, Florida, USA, 21 October 2023. EPA/CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH

Sunshine Tour to host two events on DP World Tour’s Opening Swing

The Sunshine Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship and AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open will form part of a strong Opening Swing on the DP World Tour when it tees off its new season on southern hemisphere fairways this December.

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Hot putter carries Ahlers to lead in SunBet Challenge Wild Coast
PORT EDWARD, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 24: Jaco Ahlers at the SunBet Challenge at Wild Coast Sun Country Club on July 24, 2024 in Port Edward, South Africa. EDITOR'S NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage. (Photo by Carl Fourie/Sunshine Tour)

Hot putter carries Ahlers to lead in SunBet Challenge Wild Coast

Jaco Ahlers took full advantage of a hot putter on the back nine and soared to the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the SunBet Challenge hosted by Wild Coast Sun with a round of six-under-par 64.

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South African Olympic duo to play in Nedbank Golf Challenge
MALELANE, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 08: Christiaan Bezuidenhout during round 2 of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club on December 08, 2023 in Malelane, South Africa. EDITOR'S NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage. (Photo by Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour)

South African Olympic duo to play in Nedbank Golf Challenge

The South African Olympic duo of Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Erik van Rooyen have confirmed their participation in the Nedbank Golf Challenge in honour of Gary Player at Sun City from December 5-8, 2024.

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