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Jordan Spieth took a share of the opening-round lead at the AT&T Byron Nelson on Thursday, while South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel also made a cracking start.
A record total of 11 South African golfers will be in action at next week’s PGA Championship when the second Major of the year tees off. (more…)
Organisers of the 149th Open Championship is optimistic that the event will be able to accommodate limited fans at the Royal St George’s. (more…)
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.
Garrick Higgo became the quickest South African to three European Tour victories when he won the Canary Islands Championship in Tenerife on Sunday. (more…)
Garrick Higgo and Dean Burmester got their week at the Terefine Open off to an excellent start by finishing the opening round on Thursday one shot behind the leader. (more…)
Compleat Golfer‘s playing editor Brandon Stone is confident that the current hot trend in South African professional golf will continue in this three-week stretch of European Challenge Tour events in South Africa, and including in this week’s Bain’s Whisky Cape Town Open which tees off at the Royal Cape Golf Club on Thursday, writes MICHAEL VLISMAS. (more…)
Garrick Higgo has moved up to a career-high 65th position in the Official World Golf Rankings after his victory at this past weekend’s Gran Canaria Lopesan Open in Spain. (more…)
Garrick Higgo’s triumph at the Gran Canaria Lopesan Open this past Sunday was the seventh by a South African player on the European Tour since lockdown – the second most by any country on Tour. Here’s a recap of every victory from golf’s restart during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lejan Lewthwaite will draw on fond memories of the Gary Player Country Club to spark a return to winning form when she takes up her title defence in the SuperSport Ladies Challenge on Wednesday. (more…)