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It will be scrum time when the Omega European Masters starts on Thursday as 16 golfers from South Africa prepare to tee it up.
South Africa’s Dylan Frittelli produced a masterful display of golf coming down the stretch to claim his first victory in seven years on the DP World Tour, as he won the Bahrain Championship.
The quick thinking from Van Rooyen saw him dive on the ground as he called to his playing partners Chez Reavie and Francesco Molinari to do the same, as a swarm of bees flew towards the golfers.
Brandon Stone (29) won the tournament in 2016 in what was his first of three wins on the European Tour - now DP World Tour (DPWT).
Charl Schwartzel hopes his intimate knowledge of the golf course at the Blair Atholl Golf and Equestrian Estate will boost his chances in the SA Open Championship.
South Africa’s Dean Burmester closed with a six-under 66 to end on 11-under for the week. His result eclipsed his previous best finish in a major by a huge margin — which was a tie for 40th at The Open last year.
Though not in contention, South Africa’s Dylan Frittelli moved up 17 spots to a share of 19th on six-under overall at The Open at St Andrews on Saturday.
Lawrence held a share of 24th on four-under heading into the weekend, nine shots behind Australian leader Cameron Smith on 13-under.
Els - Open champion in 2002 and 2012 - was flying at five-under after 12 holes before he bogeyed 16 and doubled the infamous road hole 17th.
Possibly playing in his last Open Championship will be 39-year-old Louis Oosthuizen. He has committed to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf tour and there’s every chance players like him will be barred from future majors.
The 36-year-old Harding has had his struggles at the Scottish Open in previous years, and his top performance was more than welcome he explained after his round.
The 29-year-old American, who matched his career low with a 62 on Thursday, stood on 15-under 127 after 36 holes at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.
Taking to Instagram, Dylan Frittelli on Tuesday poked fun at an unusual ruling on the US PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage.
Despite making a miraculous up-and-down for par on the hole, the two-shot penalty meant Frittelli recorded a double bogey.
JJ Spaun is the first player to win a PGA Tour event after double-bogeying the first hole of a final round since Tiger Woods won the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines.
Snedeker and Hossler jumped 12 spots up the leaderboard on moving day, forging a lead at 10-under 206 with South African Dylan Frittelli (70) and J. J. Spaun(69).
Bryson DeChambeau and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy both missed the cut on Friday.
South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen cashed in at The Players Championship with a R6. 4m paycheque for 13th at the TPC at Sawgrass.
Louis Oosthuizen lies three shots behind the current lead of six-under 66 in a tie for 11th, set by England’s Tommy Fleetwood and American Tom Hoge.
Tim Clark was a surprise winner in 2010, in what was his first victory on the PGA Tour. In contrast, all six SA players in the field this week have won before on the PGA Tour.
Dylan Frittelli closed with a final round two-over 72 to end on level par for the week.
Garrick Higgo began his day on the 10th tee, and was off and running when he holed a monster 73-foot birdie putt at the par four 11th.
As the top-ranked SA player in the field at 13th in the world rankings, Louis Oosthuizen has not won anywhere in over three years.
Dylan Frittelli made the perfect start to his round with three birdies in a row, before a dropped shot at the par three fourth.