Gary Woodland – Worthy Recipient PGA Tour ‘Courage Award’.
Superb news with the PGA Tour annoucing Gary Woodland, winner and 2019 U.S. Open as the recipient of the PGA Tour Courage Award.
After experiencing health struggles for much of the 2023 season, Woodland, 40, underwent surgery in September 2023 to remove a brain lesion and continues to manage symptoms as he competes full-time on the PGA Tour.
The PGA Tour Courage Award is presented to a person who, through courage and perseverance, has overcome extraordinary adversity, such as personal tragedy or ...
114th Investec South African Open – All You Need To Know
114th Investec South African Open Championship – All You Need To Know ……
Tournament: Investec South African Open Championship
Venue: Durban Country Club, Durban, South Africa
2023 Champion (No event in 2024): Dean Burmester (RSA)
Prize Fund: $1,500,000
Race to Dubai Points: 3,000
Race to Dubai: Tournament 11 of 42
International Swing: Tournament 6 of 7
Ryder Cup Points: 1,000
Player Field ...
Durban’s Proud, Durban Country Club’s Proud & Dean Burmester’s Incredibly Proud.
The DP World Tour has proudly played regularly in South Africa in co-hosting tournaments with the ‘home’ Sunshine Tour.
Though it’s somewhat surprising that it’s been 11-years since a co-sanctioned event was last in Durban and South Africa’s third largest city and was in 2014 for the final edition of just four Volvo Champions tournaments and staged on this week’s Durban Country Club course.
In addition, it has been 15-years since the South African Open was last ...
Aussie Pair Fight It Out In New Zealand For A Double Reward Plus Northern Ireland Tee Time
The Aussie duo of newly-engaged Lucas Herbert and young Elvis Smylie tee-up in this week’s co-Australian/Asian Tour New Zealand Open with a triple goal – win the New Zealand Open, wrap-up the Australian PGA No. 1 money-list title and hopefully secure the one place on offer into July’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush
Herber and Smylie won within a week of each other late last year with the 29-year-old Herbert capturing the Ford NSW Open on the Australian PGA Tour and Smyle a ...
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 ...
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 ...
