Van Rooyen, Oosthuizen stay in Players hunt
Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa plays his shot from the eighth tee

Van Rooyen, Oosthuizen stay in Players hunt

South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen and Louis Oosthuizen were four and five shots behind the leader, respectively, before darkness halted this past Sunday’s third round of the storm-hit Players Championship.

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Smith leads at Kapalua, Van Rooyen two back
Cameron Smith of Australia

Smith leads at Kapalua, Van Rooyen two back

Cameron Smith rolled in two long eagle putts on the way to an eight-under-par 65 and a one-shot lead over world No 1 Jon Rahm and two others in the Tournament of Champions on Thursday.

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Cover star Erik van Rooyen on tackling Tour Championship
Golfer Erik van Rooyen of South Africa

Cover star Erik van Rooyen on tackling Tour Championship

In early August, Erik van Rooyen went to the Barracuda Championship ranked 139th in the FedExCup. He told Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz about his mindset that week and how he shot his way into East Lake and the TOUR Championship. (more…)

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‘I want to emulate the way Louis handles himself’
Louis Oosthuizen and Erik van Rooyen

‘I want to emulate the way Louis handles himself’

South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen, who won the 2021 Barracuda Championship this past Sunday, has highlighted how he looks up to SA’s current leading golfer, Louis Oosthuizen. (more…)

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Van Rooyen: I’ve got big dreams and aspirations
Erik van Rooyen

Van Rooyen: I’ve got big dreams and aspirations

Erik van Rooyen claimed his first PGA Tour title when he won the Barracuda Championship in California this past Sunday, and said he’d celebrate in typical South African fashion with “a brandy and coke”. (more…)

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Van Rooyen chasing more birdies
Erik trying again

Van Rooyen chasing more birdies

A dream season like this doesn’t just happen, observed Erik van Rooyen, who this year has arrived on golf’s world stage with a maiden European Tour victory, a load of top placings on leaderboards far and wide, and the equivalent of around R20 million in prize money. (more…)

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Erik up for European Tour award
Champagne Sunday

Erik up for European Tour award

Scandinavian Invitation winner Erik van Rooyen is one of three golfers in line for the European Tour’s Golf of the Month award. (more…)

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Journeyman Campillo denies Van Rooyen
A win at last but not great for the Saffa hopes

Journeyman Campillo denies Van Rooyen

Jorge Campillo ended his long wait for a maiden European Tour win at the 229th time of asking with a two-shot victory over Erik van Rooyen at the Trophée Hassan II. (more…)

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