Washout at Glendower, early Wednesday start

It was a day where the weather was the main talking point at Glendower (indeed, in most of Gauteng) and sadly, Mother Nature got the better of the start of the seventh event in this year’s Chase to the Investec Cup for Ladies on the Sunshine Ladies Tour.

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Burmester making Abu Dhabi count
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 20: Dean Burmester of South Africa on the 3rd tee during the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Abu Dhabi Golf Club on January 20, 2017 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Burmester making Abu Dhabi count

Dean Burmester relished the chance he got to play the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and on Friday shot 70 to join the top 20 going into the weekend. The 27…

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Back problem clouds breath-taking McIlroy display
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 13: Rory McIlroy during Round 2 of the 2017 BMW SA Open Championship at Glendower Golf Club on January 13, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (EDITORS NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage.) (Photo by Luke Walker/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images)

Back problem clouds breath-taking McIlroy display

It was probably appropriate that England’s Graeme Storm held the second-round lead on Friday as play was suspended because of the threat of lightning in the BMW SA Open proudly…

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Van Zyl makes all the right moves at SA Open
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 13: Jaco van Zyl of South Africa hits his second shot on the 18th hole during day two of The BMW South African Open Championship at Glendower Golf Club on January 13, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Van Zyl makes all the right moves at SA Open

Jaco van Zyl made six birdies and a hole in one on Friday morning for a round of 65 at Glendower Golf Club, where he took an early share of…

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Horne and Fisher upstage world No2 at SA Open
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 12: Keith Horne during Round 1 of the 2017 BMW SA Open Championship at Glendower Golf Club on January 12, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (EDITORS NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage.) (Photo by Luke Walker/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images)

Horne and Fisher upstage world No2 at SA Open

South Africans Keith Horne and Trevor Fisher Jnr managed to upstage Rory McIlroy on Thursday in the opening round of the BMW SA Open proudly hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni at Glendower Golf Club – but only just.

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McIlroy moving early at SA Open
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 12: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland acknowledges the crowd during day one of The BMW South African Open Championship at Glendower Golf Club on January 12, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

McIlroy moving early at SA Open

Rory McIlroy carded 67 at Glendower Golf Club on Thursday to share second place early into the first round of the SA Open. "It was a good solid round of…

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Sprinkling the Stardust

Lee Trevino famously reckoned that, ‘If you are caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron ... not even God can…

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Stone shoots 61 in Glendower return
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 09: Brandon Stone during day 3 of the 2016 BMW SA Open at Glendower Golf Course on January 09, 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa. EDITOR'S NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage. (Photo by Petri Oeschger/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images)

Stone shoots 61 in Glendower return

Brandon Stone faces his maiden title defence on the European Tour this week, but his confidence was boosted by a practice round of 61 on Monday at Glendower Golf Club…

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McCabe finishes strong for IGT lead

An eagle at the 15th sent Glendower’s Bryce McCabe hurtling straight to the top of affairs at Killarney Golf Club in the opening round of the IGT Tour’s Race to…

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