Jan 23, 2026 | Featured, South Africans abroad
An eagle on his 15th hole on Thursday helped Erik van Rooyen to an opening five-under-par 67 in the first round of the PGA Tour’s The American Express in La Quinta, California. The tournament is played on three courses: Pete Dye Stadium Course, La Quinta Country Club...
Jan 22, 2026 | Featured, South Africans abroad
But for a double-bogey on his 15th hole on Thursday, JC Ritchie would have been even higher on the leaderboard than his eventual share of third after the first round of the DP World Tour’s Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Ritchie carded a four-under-par 68 at the Emirates...
Jan 22, 2026 | Featured, South Africans abroad
Barend Botha recorded his third top-10 finish in his last four Korn Ferry Tour starts on Wednesday when he finished fourth in the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at the Abaco Club on Winding Bay. Botha once again had to fight off the effect of bogeys, as he made three in...
Jan 21, 2026 | Featured, South Africans abroad
Barend Botha overcame three bogeys on his front nine on Tuesday to set himself up for a final-round charge at the title in the Korn Ferry Tour’s Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at the Abaco Club on Winding Bay. Botha, who opened with a five-under-par 67 on Sunday, and...
Jan 15, 2026 | Featured, South Africans abroad
Thriston Lawrence got his 2026 off to a solid start on Thursday when he made three birdies on his opening nine in the DP World Tour’s Dubai Invitational at the Dubai Creek Resort in the UAE. He started his round on the 10th, and picked up strokes on the 11th, 13th and...
Jan 15, 2026 | Featured, South Africans abroad
Barend Botha rounded off a solid start to his 2026 Korn Ferry Tour campaign on Wednesday with his second five-under-par 67 in succession to finish in a share of 22nd in The Bahamas Golf Classic at the Ocean Club on Paradise Island. He made five birdies on his way to...
