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Nedbank Golf Challenge: Lawrence, Bezuidenhout hoping to break SA drought in Africa’s major
It's been seven years since a South African won the Nedbank Golf Challenge, and nine SA hopefuls will tee it up when the tournament begins at Gary Player Country Club at Sun City on Thursday.
Ag nee man! Christiaan Bezuidenhout the only Saffa picked for Presidents Cup
Erik van Rooyen, Thriston Lawrence and Christiaan Bezuidenhout were all high up on the player rankings from which international captain Mike Weir had to make selections.
Enough Saffas to fill a rugby team at Omega European Masters
It will be scrum time when the Omega European Masters starts on Thursday as 16 golfers from South Africa prepare to tee it up.
Team SA wrap: Heartbreak for Akani Simbine, but tears of joy for 800m starlet Prudence Sekgodiso
Prudence Sekgodiso qualified for Monday night’s women’s 800m final after she finished second in her semi-final behind Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson.
Team SA at Paris Olympics: Akani Simbine has what it takes to bring home 100m medal
All eyes will be on one of the Olympics’ blue ribbon events, the men’s 100m, when the semi-finals and final take centre stage on Sunday night.
Team SA Paris Olympics wrap: Golfers in contention as sprint trio qualify for 100m semis
Sprinters Akani Simbine, Shaun Maswanganyi and Benjamin Richardson and the golfers Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Erik van Rooyen have set up medal opportunities for Team South Africa.
SA’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout makes his move ahead of Olympic golf final round
Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Erik van Rooyen are six shots adrift of the leaders Xander Schauffele and Jon Rahm, who are tied on 14-under par.
Team SA at Paris Olympics: Akani Simbine, sprinters launch bid for 100m glory
After near misses at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, South Africa’s Akani Simbine looks ready to grab a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Team SA’s Erik van Rooyen falls off the pace after second round of Olympics Golf
Overnight leader Hideki Matsuyama double-bogeyed the 18th hole to drop into a three-way tie for the lead, level with Xander Schauffele and Tommy Fleetwood.
Erik van Rooyen leads SA charge as Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama sits top in Olympics golf
Erik van Rooyen was the best of the South African golfers in the first round of the Paris Olympics on Thursday as he finished on 4 under par for a tied sixth place.
SA’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Erik van Rooyen going for Olympic gold at Le Golf National
Although facing stiff competition, South Africa’s Olympic Games golf duo, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Erik van Rooyen will eye another medal or two for Team SA in Paris.
Team SA at Paris Olympics: Golfers tee off as Tatjana Smith, swimmers prepare for big night
Tatjana Smith can become Team South Africa’s most decorated Olympian of all time if she can bag another gold in the 200m breaststroke on Thursday night.
Paris Olympics Supercomputer predicts Team SA to finish with nine medals
The model for the Paris 2024 Supercomputer uses over a century of Olympic history to predict the medal standings for the Paris 2024 event.
COMMENT: Why The Open Championship is my favourite week of the year
The Open Championship has always held a special place in the heart for IOL Sports writer Michael Sherman.
Tough start for Tiger Woods, Saffas at US Open as Rory McIlroy leads
Tiger Woods also had his struggles as he was tied alongside SA’s Dean Burmester on four-over in tie for 86th after the opening round of the US Open at Pinehurst in North Carolina, USA, on Thursday.
Four South Africans under the radar at US Open as all eyes on Scottie Scheffler
It’s a long shot indeed, but in Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Dean Burmester, Erik van Rooyen and Casey Jarvis there could be a shock contender this week at the US Open.
Garrick Higgo and Erik van Rooyen looking for strong showings at Canadian Open
The two SA players have had contrasting seasons to date, as Erik van Rooyen is ranked 65th in the world while Garrick Higgo has dropped to 204th.
Erik ten Hag safe? Manchester United stun Manchester City to lift FA Cup title
Manchester United stunned heavy favourites Manchester City to win the FA Cup title at Wembley, in London, on Saturday.
Dean Burmester in with a shot at glory at PGA Championship
Dean Burmester’s 11-under total is four off the lead held by Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa.
Dean Burmester quietly moving into contention at PGA Championship
Dean Burmester moved up 16 places with a four-under score in round two of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club.
Dean Burmester in the hunt on bunched leaderboard at PGA Championship
Dean Burmester was the top-placed South African on two-under 69 after day one of the PGA Championship.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout leads SA challenge at PGA Championship
Christiaan Bezuidenhout will lead the five-man SA player charge at the PGA Championship.
Five Saffas to tee it up at PGA Championship alongside Tiger Woods
The SA contingent will be hoping for a better showing at the year’s second major, after only one player from the Rainbow Nation made the weekend at The Masters at Augusta last month.
Erik van Rooyen fights to the end at ‘brutal’ Masters, pips Tiger Woods
As the only SA player to make the cut Charl Schwartzel and amateur Christo Lamprecht missed the cut, Erik van Rooyen was entering uncharted territory in his third Masters appearance.
Tiger Woods bombs at The Masters as Erik van Rooyen keeps fighting
Erik van Rooyen signed for a six-over 78 to drop to nine-over for the tournament, following his earlier rounds of 71 and 76. Tiger Woods, meanwhile, crashed to a 10-over 82.