Rickie Fowler ground his way to victory at the Honda Classic on Sunday with a final round of 71 at PGA National Resort that saw him win by four shots over Morgan Hoffman and Gary Woodland. ‘It’s special to be able to pull it off,’ said Fowler, who lives close to the course. ‘It wasn’t the prettiest of ways to… Read more →
Darren Fichardt called his caddie over to help him read the putt that would win him the Joburg Open on Sunday, but in the end, he was left to his own devices as he sank the two-footer which gave him a one-shot victory at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club. After bogeying the 17th on the East course, he needed… Read more →
Rory McIlroy released a statement on Saturday night regarding a round of golf he played with United States President Donald Trump. ‘Whether you respect the person who holds that position or not, you respect the office that he holds. This wasn’t an endorsement nor a political statement of any kind,’ the world number three explained. Ernie Els recently told his… Read more →
A thunderstorm hit Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club on Saturday to cause yet another delay to the Joburg Open – this time reducing the tournament to 54 holes instead of the regulation 72.
Darren Fichardt’s eye-catching rounds of 66, 66 at the Joburg Open gave him the top spot in the clubhouse on Friday, courtesy of some good putting. The four-time European Tour winner was 11 under par and pleased that his flat stick was behaving again after two tough years on the European Tour. Everyone knows about the putting woes @Darrenfichardt1! We’re… Read more →
Paul Peterson of the United States got round the West course at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club in nine-under-par 62 on Thursday, well before the soaking rain stopped play in the first round of the Joburg Open. He didn’t drop a single shot in an impressive display, and he had a two-shot lead over the England duo of Aaron… Read more →
It took a sudden-death playoff to decide the Sunshine Ladies Tour Classic, but eventually Carrie Park beat Nobuhle Dlamini at Glendower Golf Club on Thursday. It was a tough week from the start, with the first round delayed by intense storms that hit Johannesburg. The weather suspension forced the ladies to play 36 holes on Wednesday. Park signed for rounds… Read more →
On another balmy day at Humewood Golf Club, unheralded Keaton Slatter (pictured) and Dylan Kok were a picture of mental calmness as they played their way into the quarterfinal of the Sanlam South African Amateur Championship on Wednesday. Slatter from KwaZulu-Natal eliminated reigning English Amateur champion Dan Brown and former SA Stroke Play champion Jason Smith to reach the last… Read more →
Pretoria golfer CJ Levey left nothing out on the Firethorn Course as he winged his way to a second IGT Challenge Tour victory in Race to QSchool #17 on Wednesday. The 25-year-old fired a five-under-par 67 to beat rookies Ruan Conradie and Paul Boshoff to step into the winner’s circle with a one-shot victory on seven under 137. The three… Read more →
‘You’ve got to keep telling yourself that it’s better than working behind a desk,’ Haydn Porteous explained on Wednesday at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club, where he’ll defend the Joburg Open title from Thursday. ‘I’ve been playing this game for almost 20 years now. You overthink, instead of going out there and playing the sport that you grew up… Read more →
