Syme Looks To Outshine His Younger South African Open Playing Partners
Connor Syme finds himself the senior member, albeit by a handful of years, in being drawn to play alongside his talented younger playing partners for the opening two rounds of the Investec South African Open on the host Durban Country Club course in Durban.
Syme, 29, will tee-up alongside 20-year-old Spanish sensation Angel Ayora and the exciting South African Casey Jarvis who’s aged 21 and some eight months older than Ayora.
Ayora ended last year’s secondary Tour fourth on the rankings and ...
Exclusive: Jamieson’s Triple Career Treat In South Africa’s Third Largest City
Scott Jamieson has returned to Durban for a first occasion in a dozen years where he enjoys a special triple treat in his career competing in South Africa’s third largest city.
Jamieson was just two events into his first full DP World Tour season when he made his ‘Open’ career debut at the 2010 South African Open on the Durban Country Club course located a wedge shot from the Indian Ocean shoreline.
Then in two events, one either side of Christmas 2012, Jamieson celebrated a maiden DP ...
Some 60,000 Packed Into Kings Stadium Where Outside Monty Was Hitting Shots Between The Goal Posts.
This week’s Investec South African Open has returned for a first time in 15-years to the stunning Durban County Club course laid out close to the Indian Open shoreline.
Though it was 11 years ago when the now-named DP World Tour was last in South Africa’s third largest city and that was for the third and final hosting of the ‘winners only’ Volvo Champions event on this week’s host venue.
I had attended the opening Volvo Champions in 2011 in Bahrain before it was then ...
Cape Fear National – If You Love Your Golf, There’s Nothing To Fear.
There is plenty of golf courses around the globe when you mention their names, straightaway has you are thinking ‘how did the course attract that name?”
Courses such as the famed Crooked Strick where John Daly won a PGA Championship while there is host of the not-so-knowns such as the Purgatory Golf Club in Indiana, Kissing Camels in Colorado and reminding me of that photo of Michelle Wie kissing a camel, Mad Russian Golf Club and also in Colorado and Devils Knob in Virginna.
What about ...
Syme Buoyed Heading From Kenyan Heights To Coastal South African Open
Scot Connor Syme is heading for a first time to coastal Durban and this week’s Investec South African Open seeking a double ‘Open’ championship goal.
Syme left the near 6,000 foot heights of Nairobi after birdieing the closing hole for a third day running in a last round 69 for an eight-under tally and secure a share of 13th in the Magical Kenya Open.
South African Jacques Kruyswijk, 32 captured a 12th pro tour title and a maiden DP World Tour success posting a last day 67 to win by two shots ...
Kruyswijk Takes To Talcum Powder To Capture Magical Kenyan Open
South African Jacques Kruyswijk found comfort in using talcum powder to fight the heat and capture the Magical Kenyan Open in Nairobi.
The 32-year-old Kruyswijk headed into the final round one clear and posting a closing 67 for a two-shot victory at 18-under on the host Muthaiga course.
Victory is Kruyswijk’s 12th pro career title but a first on the DP World Tour, earning him a virtual three-year exemption till the end of the 2027 season.
Kruyswijk denied England’s John Parry what would ...
Syme Matches His Magical Kenyan Low As Forrest Joins Tartan Colleague Among Top-10
The Scots duo of Connor Syme and Grant Forrest will be looking for more magic heading to the weekend rounds of the Magical Kenya Open in Nairobi.
Syme matced his Kenyan best in producing a lowest second round of 64 that begun with a bogey but then included nine birdies for a seven-under tally and a share of fifth place at seven-under while Forrest produced a second straight 68 to be one back of his Tartan colleague at six-under in a share of 10th.
England’s John Parry battled the already hot but ...
