GOLFER OF THE WEEK APRIL 3 2023: Ryan van Velzen

GOLFER OF THE WEEK APRIL 3 2023: Ryan van Velzen

He was a very good amateur, and he became a winner in his rookie season with his victory at the weekend in the Limpopo Championship. Ryan van Velzen has ground his way through a full first season on the Sunshine Tour, with four top 10s, and six missed cuts. But in his...
Where they’re playing: The Club at Steyn City

Where they’re playing: The Club at Steyn City

Steyn City, situated between Johannesburg and Pretoria, is hosting the Sunshine Tour’s Jonsson Workwear Open. This Jack Nicklaus-designed championship golf course is the focal point of a real estate project developed by insurance magnate Douw Steyn. Boasting...
Where they’re playing: St Francis Links

Where they’re playing: St Francis Links

Opened in December 2006, St Francis Links plays host to the Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour co-sanctioned SDC Championship. Built in the dunes, this Jack Nicklaus Signature course, which has kikuyu grass fairways and bent grass putting surfaces, is exposed to the...
GOLFER OF THE WEEK MARCH 14 2023: Ashleigh Buhai

GOLFER OF THE WEEK MARCH 14 2023: Ashleigh Buhai

Ashleigh Buhai edges our Golfer of the Week award this week purely because it felt momentous to have a home-grown top-20 player in the world come home to take her national open championship in a convincing and thrilling fashion. From the moment she teed off in the...
Where they’re playing: Steenberg Golf Club

Where they’re playing: Steenberg Golf Club

Steenberg Golf Club, situated on the oldest working farm in the Cape, is an 18-hole parkland course designed to make full use of its many natural features and hazards. That’s where the Investec South African Women’s Open Championship will play out this...