South Africa’s top-ranked golfers Louis Oosthuizen, Branden Grace and Charl Schwartzel have resigned their membership from the PGA Tour to play in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf International Series.
Twelve golfers have received exemptions into next week’s US Open through world rankings and a European Tour qualifying series.
How South Africa’s large overseas golf contingent performed on courses around the world over the past week.
Billy Horschel fired a brilliant seven-under-par 65 to take a commanding five-shot lead after the third round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in Ohio on Saturday.
Australia’s Cameron Smith fired a three-under-par 69 to take a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament in Ohio on Friday.
Australian Cameron Smith, Canadian Mackenzie Hughes and South Korean Lee Kyoung-hoon were among a record six players sharing the lead after Thursday’s opening round of the Memorial Tournament.
Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel have been named in the field for the inaugural $25-million LIV Golf Invitational Series event in England next week.
How South Africa’s large overseas contingent performed over the past week.
Sam Burns rolled in a 38-foot birdie putt from off the green at the first playoff hole to beat world No 1 Scottie Scheffler at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout shot a second-round 68 in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club on Friday.