Gary Player has also come under fire in recent years as his pro-Apartheid comments he made in the 1960s and 1970s had resurfaced.
In a thrilling finale at Houghton Golf Club, Scotland's Calum Hill emerged victorious from a dramatic three-way playoff against South Africans Jacques Kruyswijk and Shaun Norris to claim the Joburg Open title.
Despite battling an ear infection, Shaun Norris has extended his lead to four shots at the Joburg Open, carding an impressive 67 in the third round.
When a tournament is on and Wilco Nienaber is playing, though, he tends to have some of the biggest galleries, and that’s because he’s one of the longest hitters on the DP World Tour (DPWT).
Shaun Norris showed remarkable resilience at the Joburg Open, fighting through a painful ear infection to card an impressive 63 and claim the tournament lead.
SA Open champion Dylan Naidoo said he is still trying to make sense of the flood of emotions.
As 35-year-old Musiwalo Nethunzwi aims to make the cut for the first time at the Joburg Open, he took time to remember where his love for the game first started.
Dylan Naidoo says he will not be feeling any extra pressure at the Joburg Open this week as one of the favourites following his SA Open triumph.
While the number of black Africans playing golf in South Africa in the amateur and professional ranks is still staggeringly low - it’s important for youngsters to see sports stars who look like them to find inspiration.