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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.
Branden Grace, who won the Portland LIV Golf event, earned a whopping R304 028 130 from the six events he completed.
South Africa’s four-time major champion Ernie Els has slammed the LIV Golf series.
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.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout will be aiming to make the most of his qualification for The Open at St Andrews.
The 2011 Masters champion Schwartzel won R63. 42m ($4m) for the individual competition and R11. 89m ($750k) for the team event. That meant total earnings of R75. 31 for three days work for Schwartzel.
On Tuesday, SA’s top-ranked Louis Oosthuizen confirmed he has quit the PGA Tour - and according to reports so have fellow PGA Tour members Branden Grace and Charl Schwartzel.
While Louis Oosthuizen is one of just eight South African golfers confirmed for the first event of the Saudi-funded LIV golf series, it remains to be seen what consequences the top players will face for committing to the controversial tour.
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.
Dean Burmester at 74th in the world rankings, is the top SA player in the field.
Leading the SA charge in the DP World Tour’s (DPWT) Kenya Open will be defending champion Justin Harding.
SA’s Oliver Bekker shot a course record 10-under 62 at Al Hamra Golf Course to rocket up 102 places to second on day two of the Ras Al Khaimah Classic.
The highlight of Brandon Stone’s round at the Ras Al Khaimah Classic at Al Hamra Golf Course was an eagle two at the par four fifth.
Justin Harding is the top SA player on the DP World Tour (DPWT) rankings, effectively the money list, at 12th.
South Africa’s Justin Harding finished 24th at the Saudi International on the Asian Tour on Sunday, but received a hefty R728 693 for his efforts.
South Africa’s Justin Harding banked a cool R4. 5m in Dubai and rose 21 spots to 102nd in the world rankings released on Monday.
South Africa’s Justin Harding will look back bitterly on one hole which cost him dearly in the Dubai Desert Classic, as he carded a final round four-over 76 to finish tied fourth at Emirates Golf Club on Sunday.
South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel and Justin Harding moved into contention in a tie for 11th on five-under in the third round of the Abu Dhabi Championship at Yas Links.
The second round was called off early due to bad weather, meaning a host of golfers were yet to complete their work. But Erik van Rooyen played some solid golf in the windy conditions in Abu Dhabi.
In a day of low scoring in the DP World Tour event, Charl Schwartzel’s impressive opening saw him end tied-ninth position. Scotland’s Scott Jamieson led the way on 9-under 63.