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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.
Though he celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday, Christiaan Bezuidenhout did not make the cut at the PGA Championship last week.
The 24-year-old Garrick Higgo has played 11 events on the PGA Tour in 2024, and has one top-30 finish to his name in that time.
South Africa's Garrick Higgo and Americans Adam Schenk and Brendon Todd shared second on 131 at the John Deere Classic.
Swede Jonas Blixt's last win was almost six years ago and he had back surgery in 2019 as Thursday’s opening nine-under 62 will have come as welcome relief.
The 31-year-old Mackenzie Hughes from Hamilton captured his second career PGA crown after he and Straka both finished 72 holes on 17-under par 271 at The Country Club of Jackson in Mississippi.
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.
Dean Burmester said after his round, playing at Southern Hills felt like being back home in Johannesburg.
As the PGA Championship begins at Southern Hills Country Club, in Oklahoma, on Thursday, it surely will be time that the 10-year major drought for South Africa comes to an end.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout is steadily building up his experience as the 27-year-old will be making his 10th appearance in a major.
The duo combined for 10 birdies and an eagle to finish the day on 29 under for the tournament, five clear of South African duo Garrick Higgo and Branden Grace, who combined for a third round 63.
Reigning FedEx Cup champion Cantlay and Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Xander Schauffele produced five birdies and a bogey at TPC Avondale to stay in front in the tour's only two-man team event a day after they fired a red-hot 59 in the fourball first round.
Branden Grace and Garrick Higgo combined for an eight-under 64 in the first round of the Zurich Classic.
The real surprise from a South African perspective was Schwartzel’s good round, as the 37-year-old had no form at all coming into the event as he has missed his last six cuts in a row.
At the 2018 Open Championship, fellow South African Shaun Norris said playing with Tiger Woods is like playing with a mythical creature. If Oosthuizen can overcome the ‘Tiger factor’ there’s every hope he will contend this week.
Louis Oosthuizen as the top-ranked SA player in the field at 14th in the world, qualified in a number of categories.
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.
The first place prize money is quite staggering when you convert the $3. 6m to rands, and the second place payout of R33. 1m is in the same ballpark. In fact, 10th place will earn around R8. 2m and the top 36 players will make at least R1. 5m.
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.