Golf
Veerman inspired, but NGC win still had a touch of the miraculous
Viljoen wonders why back nine went sour, but it’s him who leads
What a wonderful albatross as Viljoen leads
Blaauw makes playoff par to snap 8-year winning drought
Deyzel really likes GPCC … but only when he hits the ball well off the tee
Eager Rohwer surges to top of the leaderboard
Clinical Vincent ensures any challenges are still-born
Vincent boxes eagle putt to climb mountain & catch Mack
Mack’s time to shine with a 62 at Irene
Bold and exciting or controlled and clinical: Pepler and Vorster have same outcome
Hollick keeps the door closed on Fichardt to win in Zim
Hollick avoids prices you pay for inaccuracy with his precise game
From rock-solid to raucous: Vorster catapults to the top
Ahlers puts frustrations aside to roar around Royal Harare in -7
Your 1st pro win is always momentous, even for Gorlei
Paulsen produces a 2nd straight top-class round of golf
Paulsen is from a hip river city, but shows why Glendower is ‘home away from home’
Gorlei jacks up her game with subtle swing changes, ready to contend
Cock-a-hoop Alexander buying confidence with brilliant win at Serengeti
Floyd and Alexander lead after handling exacting conditions with aplomb
Floyd surely not far from breakthrough victory given recent form
One could tell Venter was poised for big things … and she delivers with Royal Cape win
Henry the frontrunner in final round at Royal Cape
Capricious Cape winds toy with the field, but Henry is comfortable
Bregman eager to mount strong defence of title
Kreuzer able to make winning birdie putt 2nd time round
Hutchinson-Kay recovers from rollercoaster front nine to claim outright lead
SA prodigy among a trio of leaders
SA pros eager to grab silverware after overseas conquest
Malik keeps ball on the fairways & putts well for 1st win on foreign soil
Reto starts like a fish out of water, but then all goes swimmingly
Taylor focuses on first & foremost being herself in 1st round, & finishes in 1st place
Move to Lost City a boost for McCallum
Beaming Manassero lights up the Glendower gloom with redemptive triumph
Henry keeps her round on track to win as crosswinds whizz around Fancourt
Dawson cleans up her game after rocky start to move 2 clear
Dawson has good reason to feel delighted after day of very bad weather at Fancourt
‘We are finding it harder to win at home’ – Pace
Oosthuizen shows the pedigree to jack up his game when required
A day to test your patience at Leopard Creek
Oosthuizen & Schwartzel at their best as they set up another Leopard Creek showdown
It could have been brilliant or terrible, but it ended in tears of joy for Burmester
Schaper well-bronzed after a sweltering day at Blair Atholl … & with the SA Open lead
Jarvis is doing what the DJs say: ‘Keep your feet on the ground & reach for the stars’
General consensus was Blair Atholl was a long, hard walk … but Lagergren had a fun day
Comment: Who wins and who loses in great ‘merger’ (Mike Green)
Jarvis closer to big-time breakthrough with Denmark runner-up finish (Mike Green)
Tremendous Bachem makes it seem like Euro Tour wins are not retailing for much these days
Lawrence not yet an expert at finishing, but temperament & skill enough to carry him to victory
Lawrence loving the hearty challenge from Sordet
The joke’s on Lawrence as Strydom goes out & breaks his course record himself
Blair Atholl the road less travelled, but Lawrence has been there before & equals his course record
Blair Atholl the longest course in Euro Tour history & a ‘Driver-fest’ according to Frittelli
Bradbury exhibits all the airs of disbelief one would expect after winning Joburg Open
Bradbury still perched at the top of Joburg Open leaderboard
Highs & lows of 2022: The shock wins & humiliating defeats
Strydom does the business with ‘most solid’ nine holes of his career
In the sort of heat that could lead to medical attention, Strydom & Jamieson keep their cool
Jamieson entrances Leopard Creek, the course he loves most
Fleetwood shows brotherly spirit after winning NGC, praising closest challenger Fox
Fleetwood well-served by short game as he clinches NGC title
Grace passes a long day with banter & not letting his cold putter get to him
Hot weather & the ball flying miles the norm, but Detry masters different conditions
Frustrations of rain put aside as Grace roars up the leaderboard
From being an ant following Ernie around, Bezuidenhout is now the elephant at Sun City
Finishing with two bogeys normally against the grain, but worth the risk for Ferreira
Schaper goes three ahead, but Mazibuko building strong challenge
Viljoen lost for words after ending 5 years of terrible tantalisation
International team have a mountain to climb after defections for countless millions of LIV rands
Dingle has maiden Sunshine Tour title after challenges of Prinsloo & Bradley died
Tip from friend & challenger Bradley helps Van Niekerk into the lead
Kwinana thrilled the most by development clinic
Venter keeps the door closed on his rivals as he shoots 69
‘Hutchie’’s “ouch!” comment remembered as Rohwer is delighted with partner Bremner’s long hitting
Conradie & From show neither ultra-aggression nor conservatism are an illness in golf
150th Open and Masters and U.S. Open all on Potgieter’s diary now
Mostert produces bogey-free back nine for maiden Sunshine Tour title
A top-class putting display gives Mostert a 2-stroke lead
Van Velzen roars to 64 and 1-stroke lead
Albertse will remember first three holes of Royal Harare with fondness
A contingent of 11 Saffas tackle PGA layout that favours top-class approach play
SA Open has a great friend of golf & a new venue on board
‘Rebel’ golfers welcome on Sunshine Tour, but out in the cold for NGC
5 South Africans in the Masters … all but one of them going in the wrong direction
SA golfers continued to make their mark internationally – 8 in top-100
Opening of President’s Links very good news for Walvis Bay
Van Tonder treads boldly to victory at squelchy SA Open
Harding’s high-flying ascent cut short by no weather for kites at Sun City
Bekker doesn’t want the expectation & private anguish of not winning more
Allure of playing SA Open at Gary Player CC brings the best out of Schietekat
Kaminski and Nortje both birdie the last to roar into a share of the lead
Golfers find heavy rain at Wild Coast Sun, 1st round postponed
Greene had a feeling … and his composure and skill took him all the way to victory
Greene’s 1st title takes all of his composure & skill in Humewood gale
Mitchell, daring to take Driver, races up the leaderboard & will be having fun in final round
Miserable conditions at Humewood but Hess applies the old Monty Python maxim about the bright side
Basson hoping to make it count at Humewood & regain lost momentum
Vodacom focused on higher calling of developing people in Origins of Golf Series
Albertse handles the pressure of chasing down his 1st title like a mentsch
Da Silva, dogged lately by putter & focus issues, puts it all together in 1st round at Mt Edgecombe
Harris on his home course, but still played out of his brogues
Missing a few cuts means he won’t sleep easy, but Bremner is determined to enjoy himself
Readers will find the connection between Player’s life story & Higgo’s
Oosthuizen joins the club of SA golfers beaten into 2nd by Mickelson
Grace back at most beloved Major, hoping to lead SA challenge
NGC hoping luck’s with them, but Junior Challenge announced in meantime
Pro golfers now set to be released from their Lockdown chains
Patient GolfRSA extend an olive branch; golf reopens
The Lockdown threatens the flagship Soweto CC – Abt
Quarantine and travel predicament for those golfers playing in Europe and the U.S.
GolfRSA seek clarity from government over terms of Lockdown III regulations
‘You have a debt to society’ Player tells U.S. golfers
Census of International team shows team unity challenge Immelman faces
Mental strength & BMT are Smit’s most potent weapons
Immelman banking on Els’ foundation & injection of youth to make Internationals more of a threat
From bankruptcy to a thriving concern, this is the scope of Ernie’s off-course commitments
Bregman living the dream thanks to sheer consistency
Bringing the crowds back to the Sun City fairways
Lee-Anne may be winless for a while, but she is keeping Pace with the best
Keeping aggressive attitude leads to untroubled win for Shubhankar
Free-thinking Frittelli zooming up the rankings
The delights of Rory killed all cynicism
Chilling with the golfers & the wildlife at Leopard Creek’s 13th
Stone displays top-class golf & temperament in big Leopard Creek win
Stone shows he’s blessed with temperament as well as ‘game’
Noren blitzes front nine to win from far behind
Noren aimed low but ended over the moon
Golf no longer number one in Goosen’s life
The best way to avoid an awful thrashing
The lack of interest in the Olympic golf competition is palpable
Air of inevitability as Schwartzel wins Tshwane Open
Weddings & golf tournaments – justifying the expense
Porteous keeps the confidence but loses the arrogance … and wins
Sweet success for Stone on toughest day of his life
Van Zyl ensures nothing kills his momentum in SA Open
Els wants local SA Open winner this year before big plans for next year
Good things have happened recently as well …
Sun City ends era with increased crowds & enthusiastic sponsors
Leishman has the energy to end testing year on a high
Sun City star Stenson rewarded with lead three-ball place
Schwartzel puts two frustrating years behind him at Leopard Creek
Basson leads, but battling own mediocre record in co-sanctioned events
This summer tradition will be almost unrecognisable
Schwartzel pictures Glendower favourably despite agony there
Schwartzel bats for course that has caused him so many tears
Glendower confirmed as SA Open hosts for 3rd straight time
Ahlers wins as 3rd visit to water not redeemable for Van Zyl
Koro Creek’s Ahlers takes the Investec bonus pool
Coetzee struggles but still leads Investec Cup
Coetzee scrambles but remains in front
Coetzee & Van Zyl on top as Millvale ‘torment’ ends
Schwartzel & Coetzee lead after daunting day at Millvale
Coetzee ‘all over the show’ but in pole position
R3.5 million at stake with Fisher Jnr in prime position
Pace unbeatable at home, now for the majors!
On-fire Pace heads for Investec Cup & then the U.S.
No impatience for Coetzee as he wins Tshwane Open
Coetzee rides wave of home support to win Tshwane Open
Six golfers lead heading into Tshwane Open final round
Otaegui takes advantage of friendly conditions with superb 62
Otaegui’s 62 sees the Spaniard into the lead in Tshwane Open
Madsen makes an early move in Tshwane Open
Last 2 holes boost Madsen into Tshwane Open lead
Coetzee does not know which game will pitch up in Tshwane Open
Pretoria CC parklands very different to Copperleaf but Fisher still favourite
Consistent Fisher Jnr motors to victory with precision golf
Brilliant Fisher Jnr roars to victory at Africa Open
Fisher on fire in compelling Africa Open triumph
Ford unable to keep up with dazzling Fisher Jnr
Fisher Junior has excellent chance for greatest triumph
Englishman & Spaniard lead, but locals well-positioned
Ford leads on his own, but local hopes still alive
Four South Africans have Ford in their sights
Aggression born out of frustration brings reward for Phelan
Overseas dominance of Sunshine Tour continues in first round of Africa Open
Bad joke for local contingent at Africa Open
Keeping it simple pays off for struggling De Kock
Englishmen dominant, but SA contingent eager to maintain Africa Open stranglehold
Right attitude crucial in blustery East London
Refreshed Horne looking for improvement at Africa Open
Mowat ready for date with destiny
Africa Open overseas player profiles
Sullivan is the master of Johannesburg golf
Sullivan happy to play all his golf in Joburg
Relaxed J-Bay lifestyle rubbing off on Wallie’s golf
Contrasting fortunes for two veteran leaders
62 came ‘out of the blue’ for Henning
Frustrated Henning gets a 62 out of the blue
Wood back at Africa Open looking to right ‘injustice’ of 2011
SA Open champ Sullivan comes to Joburg eyeing the top-50 & the majors
Tshwane Open moves to the heart of the city
Tshwane Open moves to Pretoria CC, but Euro rising stars still expected
Order of Merit triumph means Aiken is finally playing in Nedbank Golf Challenge
Schwartzel poised to show he is fitting successor to Els
Sullivan still on top, but new local chasing him
Schwartzel the star of SA Open 2nd round, just 1 behind
Kruger inspired by Els & goes one better
Els breezes to 67 & asks for tougher rough
All agree Glendower will be stern SA Open test
Locals aim to bring SA Open crown home for first time since 2011
Els to commit himself to SA Open
Grace surges to victory with addictive blend of power & precision
Wire-to-wire Leopard Creek win ‘something special’ for Grace
Big fat triple bogey knocks Bjerregaard out of contention
Grace laughs off ‘iffy round’ as chasing pack catch him
Molinari unable to eat away at Grace’s lead despite good start
Still a great divide between Grace & the chasing pack at Leopard Creek
Jason Palmer – one of the strangest techniques in golf
Grace plays with aplomb to stretch his lead
Grace doubles lead for Alfred Dunhill Championship record
Grace races to the top of Alfred Dunhill Championship leaderboard
Some things old & something new working for Grace
Roos powers to low round of first morning
Schwartzel gives brutal assessment of his Leopard Creek chances
Schwartzel less than enthusiastic about his chances at Leopard Creek
Roper has theory for lack of SA success at Sun City
Willett simmers, then red-hot over the weekend at Sun City
Willett deserves his ‘ridiculous’ Sun City cash-in
Rookie Willett all class as he cruises to victory at Sun City
Tremendous Willett roars to victory at Sun City
Willett in pole position as NGC enters final straight
Three Englishmen at the top of Sun City leaderboard
Donald’s star still shining brightly at Sun City
Donald two ahead of Fisher midway through front nine
Luke Donald looks to have a second wind
Nobody can stop sublime Donald’s charge into the lead
Donald star of the NGC second round at Sun City
Donald blooms in sensational fashion at Sun City
Poor tee shot on par-3 12th costs Fisher the lead
Fisher still on top, but four on his heels
Weird & wonderful brings the crucial variety to sport
Most consistent driving gives Fisher first-round lead
Fisher calls on experience & backs driver
Top-class Fisher claims two-shot lead
Fisher finishes strong for 2-stroke lead
Coetzee & Fisher top of the leaderboard
Entertaining Aphibarnrat claims early share of lead
Experience will matter a great deal at Sun City
Time for caution at brutal Gary Player CC course
Journeyman Ahlers guaranteed more than a million at Sun City
Na latest to confirm participation as NGC nears half-full
Grace now feels at home on golf’s greatest stage
Two SA Opens in a row for Glendower
Remembering the base of the triangle
Interesting times for Sunshine Tour event organisers
Fisher shows top-class patience to win Tshwane Open
Fisher in control as nobody else moves on wet day
Fisher has the lead & the complete game for once
Dyson & Fisher Junior start late & claim lead
Copperleaf’s sheer length the obvious challenge
Coetzee charges past Aiken & Walters
Lee & Molinari lead Joburg Open after 2 rounds
Expanded field, points & prizemoney for NGC
Woods chasing records while Grace & Coetzee make debuts
Van der Walt holds off Fichardt for 1st major title
Van Zyl one of the favourites for Tshwane Open
NGC profits from demise of Tournament of Hope
Record-breaking Sterne faultless and precise
Record-breaking Sterne on top in Joburg
Van Zyl out of the limelight, but for how long?
Bish, bash, bosh; Fisher Junior soars into the lead
Sterne, Fisher lead; George & Charl chase
Schwartzel frustrated with his putter
Sterne shining again where it all began for him
Sterne & Kieffer share the lead
Self-effacing Easton steals the limelight
New stars take centre-stage at historic RJ&K
McIlroy on song in 2012 – easily world number one
We’ll always have Sun City … or will we?
Kaymer aiming to be a star like Langer
Kaymer wins NGC with composure under pressure
Kaymer stays composed under pressure to triumph at Sun City
Frontrunners know it won’t be easy
Oosthuizen overcomes another dodgy meal
Langer not as dominant but still victorious
Langer shows the way as star golfers struggle
Seniors embarrassing the full-time pros
Steady Lawrie emerges in front at midway
Langer says long putters ‘part of the game’
Haas in front but leaderboard concertinas on him
Haas & Colsaerts lead … but just by 2
Schwartzel laid low by freak injury
Home favourites downplay their chances
Louis IDs Westwood & his driver as biggest threat
Stenson banishes the nagging doubts
Stenson sitting pretty in high-stakes SA Open
Schwartzel & Sterne highly motivated for SA Open success
First matchplay championship in 25 years on Sunshine Tour
Ernie Els: Big, but not so easy – especially in SA
Westwood back, but Els declines
South Africa launch 5th & 6th Euro Tour events
Sunshine Tour golfers finally have matchplay opportunity
SA women golfers receive LET boost
Fancourt impresses her visitors
Grace wants to crack the top 50
Grace beats Els & Goosen in playoff
Goosen provides good golf, wine
Charl knows not to underestimate Fancourt