@dunhilllinks #dunhillchamps DAILY NEWS ROUND 1 THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER 2016 Leopard Creek Times 1 E ven Charl Schwartzel, as humble as he is, has to acknowledge that he really is the man to beat when the Alfred Dunhill Championship tees off at Leopard Creek today. He has won the tournament four times already, and, should he win again, he will join a very exclusive club of players who have won the same European Tour event on five or more occasions, joining the group consisting of Tiger Woods, Tom Watson and Bernhard Langer. Schwartzel is 122-under- par for the Alfred Dunhill Championship in his career. That’s 77 strokes better than the next-best man. “There’s a lot going for me around here, and I’ve had some good time off. I’ve played just enough to be tournament-ready and not over-played. So I’m in a good position going into this week,” he said. Branden Grace, the 2014 champion who got married last week, is also in a great frame of mind. “It’s always nice to come back as a past champion at this place. But, you know, it’s just one of those places too, whether you’ve won here or not, it is just such a nice place to come back to.” And BMW SA Open champion Brandon Stone has also found form, finishing in second place in last week’s Lion of Africa Cape Town Open. “My game feels good. I always enjoy coming here to Leopard Creek. It suits a ball-striker’s game so I’m looking forward to it.” Schwartzel the man to beat
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DAILYNEWS ROUND1 THURSDAY1DECEMBER2016
LeopardCreekTimes
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EvenCharlSchwartzel,ashumbleasheis,has
toacknowledgethathereallyisthemantobeatwhentheAlfredDunhillChampionshipteesoffatLeopardCreektoday.Hehaswonthetournamentfourtimesalready,and,shouldhewinagain,hewilljoinaveryexclusiveclubofplayerswhohavewonthesameEuropeanToureventonfiveormoreoccasions,joiningthegroupconsistingofTigerWoods,TomWatsonandBernhardLanger.
Schwartzelis122-under-parfortheAlfredDunhillChampionshipinhiscareer.That’s77strokesbetterthanthenext-bestman.“There’salotgoingformearoundhere,andI’vehadsomegoodtimeoff.I’veplayedjustenoughtobetournament-readyandnotover-played.SoI’minagoodpositiongoingintothisweek,”hesaid.BrandenGrace,the2014championwhogotmarriedlastweek,isalsoinagreatframeofmind.“It’salwaysnicetocomebackasapastchampionat
thisplace.But,youknow,it’sjustoneofthoseplacestoo,whetheryou’vewonhereornot,itisjustsuchaniceplacetocomebackto.”AndBMWSAOpenchampionBrandonStonehasalsofoundform,finishinginsecondplaceinlastweek’sLionofAfricaCapeTownOpen.“Mygamefeelsgood.IalwaysenjoycomingheretoLeopardCreek.Itsuitsaball-striker’sgamesoI’mlookingforwardtoit.”
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AshestoodonthefirstteeatLeopardCreek
inapracticeroundaheadofthisweek’sAlfredDunhillChampionship,ZimbabweanprofessionalMarcCayeuxcouldn’tquitebelievehehadreachedthispoint.In2010Cayeuxwasinvolvedinahorrificcaraccidentthatputhiminhospitalforthreemonths.After27operationstherewasdoubtthathewouldeverwalkproperlyagain,nevermindplaygolf.Buthisperseverancehas
beenrewardedwithaplaceinthisweek’sAlfredDunhillChampionship,atournamenthereturnstoforthefirsttimeinsixyears.“There’salwaysthequestion,areyougoingtomakeitback?Ihadmybaddays.ButIkeptsayingtomyself,ingolfit’sabouthowyoubounceback,”saidCayeux.WhileinhospitalCayeuxlongedtosimplyseeblueskyagain,andheadmitsit’sstillsomewhat
surrealtobewalkingthismagnificentgolfcourseinamajortournament.“IrememberwatchingonTV,goingthroughthemotionsandputtingmyselfinasituationofwatchingtheothergolfersandpretendingthatit’sactuallymeplaying.Nowwe’rehere.“Tohaveagreatweekwillbenice,butit’sjustgreattobehereandparticipate.It’sbeensixyears,sonomatterwhathappensI’mgoingtoenjoyit.”
Cayeux realising his dream at Leopard Creek Bezuidenhout wins Par 3 Challenge
Oneofthehighlightsofthe2016AlfredDunhillChampionshiphas
beenthenewPar3ChallengeontheTributeCourseatLeopardCreek.Thenine-holecourseincludesholescapturingthespiritofsomeofthemostfamouspar-threesintheworld.ThePar3Challengefeaturedafullfieldofprofessionals,andmadeitsdebutinthistournamentinthrillingfashion.SouthAfricansErikvanRooyen,ChristiaanBezuidenhoutandJean-PaulStrydomallfinishedtiedfortheleadonfourunder,anditwasBezuidenhoutwhoeventuallytookthetitlewithabirdieonthefirstplayoffhole.
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Draw for Rounds 1 and 2Round 1 Round 2
Game Time Tee Game Time Tee Name Country Attachment
Alfred Dunhill Championship
ENG Rockliffe HallGraeme STORM1 06:20 1 40 11:20 10RSA Randpark GCAnthony MICHAELRSA Maritzburg GCColin NEL
ENG John DeereJeff INGLIS2 06:30 1 41 11:30 10ENG Moor Park GCMatt WALLACERSA Arabella GCJake ROOS
RSA GFG AcademyJC RITCHIE3 06:40 1 42 11:40 10RSA Reading CCSteven FERREIRARSA Royal Jhb & Kensington GCTyrone MORDT
SWE Stockholms Golfklubb KevingePontus WIDEGREN4 06:50 1 43 11:50 10ENGMark FOSTERRSA Kingswood Golf Estate/ Lumenrock CC Vaughn GROENEWALD
DEN KokkedalJeff WINTHER5 07:00 1 44 12:00 10RSA Durban CCRourke VAN DER SPUYAUSClayton BRIDGES
ESP White Rose Sports ManagementPep ANGLES6 07:10 1 45 12:10 10DEN Silkeborg GCMorten Ørum MADSENAUS Mona Vale GCDale BRANDT-RICHARDS
ENGSimon GRIFFITHS7 07:20 1 46 12:20 10RSA Silver Lakes GCShaun NORRISSWE Sollentuna GKJens FAHRBRING
SWE Falsterbo GKChristofer BLOMSTRAND8 07:30 1 47 12:30 10RSA Royal Jhb & Kensington GCNeil SCHIETEKATZIM Chapman GCScott VINCENT
ZAM Lusaka GCMadalitso MUTHIYA9 07:40 1 48 12:40 10ENGJohn PARRYRSA The Els Club, CopperleafChris SWANEPOEL
RSA Modderfontein GCCallum MOWAT10 07:50 1 49 12:50 10AUSTim HARTRSA GFG AcademyOckie STRYDOM
RSA Margate CCAndrew CURLEWIS11 08:00 1 50 13:00 10RSA Cotswold DownsBryce EASTONRSA Durbanville Golf ClubJean-Paul STRYDOM
RSA Simbithi CCWarren ABERY12 08:10 1 51 13:10 10RSA Reading CCTyrone FERREIRARSA Fancourt CCJake REDMAN
RSA Glendower GCTeboho SEFATSA13 08:20 1 52 13:20 10RSA Westlake Golf ClubAndre DE DECKERRSA Kempton park Country ClubJason FRONEMAN
30 November 2016 12:40 PM
Draw for Rounds 1 and 2Round 1 Round 2
Game Time Tee Game Time Tee Name Country Attachment
Alfred Dunhill Championship
RSA Mount Edgecombe CC Michael HOLLICK14 06:20 10 27 11:20 1BEL Royal GC of BelgiumThomas DETRYENG Knebworth GCJamie RUTHERFORD
RSA Royal Cape GCErik VAN ROOYEN15 06:30 10 28 11:30 1USA Hawks RidgeHeath SLOCUMRSA Stellenbosch GCJustin HARDING
FRA Golf du MédocMatthieu PAVON16 06:40 10 29 11:40 1RSA St Francis LinksTitch MOOREFRA Lyon Salvagny GCClément SORDET
RSA Woodhill CCZander LOMBARD17 06:50 10 30 11:50 1USA Hacienda CCDaniel IMENG Thorpe Hall GCRichard MCEVOY
RSA Zwartenbosch GCWallie COETSEE18 07:00 10 31 12:00 1DEN The ScandinavianLasse JENSENFRA Esery GCAdrien SADDIER
RSA Koro Creek CCJaco AHLERS19 07:10 10 32 12:10 1ENG Brocket HallNathan KIMSEYFRA Golf du Médoc Hotel & SpaGrégory HAVRET
RSA CC JohannesburgThomas AIKEN20 07:20 10 33 12:20 1SCO Eyemouth GCDavid DRYSDALERSA Mount Edgecombe CCBrandon STONE
RSA Pearl Valley Golf EstateRichard STERNE21 07:30 10 34 12:30 1FRA Golf BordelaisGrégory BOURDYESP Goiburu GCAdrian OTAEGUI
RSA CC JohannesburgDylan FRITTELLI22 07:40 10 35 12:40 1ESP Victoria Clube de GolfeAlvaro QUIROSFRA GC de LyonGary STAL
ENG Woodsome Hall GCChris HANSON23 07:50 10 36 12:50 1RSA Serengeti Golf Estate Jbe KRUGERFRA Lake Merced GCJoël STALTER
SWERichard S JOHNSON24 08:00 10 37 13:00 1RSA Eye of AfricaKeith HORNEENG Ashton under Lyne GCMatthew NIXON
ENG Royal Cinque Ports GCSteven TILEY25 08:10 10 38 13:10 1RSA CenturionAlbert VENTER (AM)RSA Glendower GCRhys WEST
ZIM Ndola GCDayne MOORE26 08:20 10 39 13:20 1RSA Kempton Park CC Irvin MAZIBUKORSA Umdoni Park GCLeorin PILLAY
30 November 2016 12:40 PM
ROUND 1 ROUND 2Draw for Rounds 1 and 2
Round 1 Round 2
Game Time Tee Game Time Tee Name Country Attachment
Alfred Dunhill Championship
ZIM Pecanwood Golf EstateMark WILLIAMS27 11:20 1 14 06:20 10AUSJason KINGENG North ForelandMax ORRIN
SCO The Carrick Scott HENRY28 11:30 1 15 06:30 10BRAAdilson DA SILVARSA Silver Lakes CCChristiaan BEZUIDENHOUT
RSA Centurian County ClubJacques KRUYSWIJK29 11:40 1 16 06:40 10ESP Raimat GCCarlos PIGEMSCOScott JAMIESON
RSA Umkomaas GCGarth MULROY30 11:50 1 17 06:50 10FRASébastien GROSESP Bro Hof Slott GCPablo MARTIN BENAVIDES
RSAJean HUGO31 12:00 1 18 07:00 10ENG Frilford Heath GCEddie PEPPERELLENG Mill Hill GCDaniel BROOKS
RSA Schoeman Park GCDean BURMESTER32 12:10 1 19 07:10 10IRL Greystones GC. Paul DUNNERSA Centurion Golf EstateDarren FICHARDT
RSA Pretoria CCGeorge COETZEE33 12:20 1 20 07:20 10NIR The Astbury Darren CLARKERSA Country Club JohannesburgHaydn PORTEOUS
RSACharl SCHWARTZEL34 12:30 1 21 07:30 10ESP El Prat GCPablo LARRAZÁBALRSA Fancourt G&CCBranden GRACE
FRA Golf de MolietsBenjamin HEBERT35 12:40 1 22 07:40 10RSA CC JohannesburgJustin WALTERSGER Global Charity Sports Bernd RITTHAMMER
RSA FancourtTjaart VAN DER WALT36 12:50 1 23 07:50 10SAAlex HAINDLARGRafa ECHENIQUE
RSA Investec / Els Club @ CopperleafMerrick BREMNER37 13:00 1 24 08:00 10ENG Abu Dhabi GCRoss McGOWANSWE Vaxjo GKAlexander BJÖRK
RSA GFG Academy/Ebotse LinksDanie VAN TONDER38 13:10 1 25 08:10 10ENG Howley Hall GCMarcus ARMITAGEIRL Naas GCJack HUME
AUS Kingston HeathDJ LOYPUR39 13:20 1 26 08:20 10RSA De Zalze Golf EstateKeenan DAVIDSERSA Openheimer Park GCOmar SANDYS
30 November 2016 12:40 PM
Draw for Rounds 1 and 2Round 1 Round 2
Game Time Tee Game Time Tee Name Country Attachment
Alfred Dunhill Championship
RSA Silver Lakes CCToto THIMBA JNR40 11:20 10 1 06:20 1AUS Mandurah CCBraden BECKERRSA ERPM Golf ClubBrett LIDDLE
ENG East Sussex NationalChristopher CANNON41 11:30 10 2 06:30 1RSA Kuils River GCDwayne BASSONRSA Sesambos GCHennie DU PLESSIS
GER ErgopackSebastian HEISELE42 11:40 10 3 06:40 1ZIM Serengeti Golf EstateMarc CAYEUXAUS Killara GCRyan BERNARD
RSA The Els Club, CopperleafLouis DE JAGER43 11:50 10 4 06:50 1FRA CORDON GOLF TEAM Damien PERRIERUSARyan CARTER
RSA Stellenbosch GCOliver BEKKER44 12:00 10 5 07:00 1NOR Oslo GKEspen KOFSTADRSA Glendower GCUlrich VAN DEN BERG
RSA Port Elizabeth GCLyle ROWE45 12:10 10 6 07:10 1SWE Upsala GKAnton KARLSSONENG Hawkstone Park GCAshley CHESTERS
NIR Galgorm CastleMichael HOEY46 12:20 10 7 07:20 1ENG Gog Magog GCPaul MADDYRSA Mount Edgecombe CCJared HARVEY
ENG Cumberwell Park GCLaurie CANTER47 12:30 10 8 07:30 1CAN Laguna Phuket GCLindsay RENOLDSRSA Krugerdorp GCRuan DE SMIDT
AUS Wyong GCAlex PITTY48 12:40 10 9 07:40 1RSA GFG AcademyPieter KRUGERCYP Erinvale GCAndrew GEORGIOU
RSAChristiaan BASSON49 12:50 10 10 07:50 1TPETung-hung HSIEHRSA Clovelly CCPeter KARMIS
RSA Heidelberg GCPH MCINTYRE50 13:00 10 11 08:00 1RSA Ebotse LinksDoug McGUIGANTPEFei-Hao YANG
RSA Uitenhage GCAllistair DE KOCK51 13:10 10 12 08:10 1TPEChun Kang HUNGIND Royal Calcutta GCRahil GANGJEE
RSA Dainfern CC/OubaaiHeinrich BRUINERS52 13:20 10 13 08:20 1AUSBen WHARTONSWZ Royal Swazi SunArthur HORNE
30 November 2016 12:40 PM
ROUND 1 ROUND 2
The draw for Round 1 and 2:Thursday 1 December
Friday 2 December
The draw for Round 1 and 2:Thursday 1 December
Friday 2 December
EuropeanRyderCupcaptainDarrenClarkeisnostrangertoSouth
Africaandhasbeenplayingheresincetheearly90s.AndLeopardCreekstillimpresseshimeverytime.“Thegolfcourseisspectacular.TheonlyotheroneyoucancompareittoisAugustaNational.It’spristine,thegreensarewonderful,andthewholelayoutistoughbutfair.“WhenIturnedproIwastoldyoumustgodownandplayinSouthAfrica.SoIcamedownherein1990andI’velovediteversince.I’vemadesomeunbelievablefriendshipsdownhereandit’salmostlikeSouthAfricaisasecondhometome.”
Clarke calls SA“home”
“The golf course is spectacular. The only other one you can compare it to is
Augusta National. It’s pristine, the greens are wonderful, and the whole layout is tough but fair.”
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TheSunshineTourhaslauncheditsmost
holisticdevelopmentinitiativeyetasitseekstotacklegolfaswellassocialchallengesforitspreviouslydisadvantagedprofessionals.TheGaryPlayerClassof2017hasseentheselectionof30previouslydisadvantagedprofessionalsforahighperformanceprogrammeaimedtogivethemthe
bestpossibleopportunitytosucceedonTour.ThesegolfersthengatheredattheMomentumWorldofGolfinMidrandwheretheywereaddressedbyGaryPlayerbeforeundergoingthefirstofthreetrainingcamps.Duringthesecampstheyweregiveneverythingfromtechnicalcoachingtofitnessandnutritionadvice,mentalcoachingandevenadviceonhowto
developtheirownbrandandinteractwithamateursduringapro-am.Goingforward,theywillhavefreeaccesstothepracticefacilitiesattheWorldofGolfaswellasVirginActivemembership,andtheyareaccommodatedatanearbyhotelwhenevertheyareinJohannesburg.Theywillalsobegivenfinancialsupporttoassistwithtransportand
accommodationcostswhentheytraveltotournaments,andtherehavebeenplayingopportunitiescreatedforthemonthemainSunshineTour,theBigEasyTourwhichincludestheco-sanctionedtournamentswiththeMENATour,andtheIGTTourforemergingprofessionals.“Thisprogrammehastheinfrastructuretomakeitwork,”saysSelwynNathan,theExecutive
DirectoroftheSunshineTour.“It’saboutlevellingtheplayingfieldinallrespects,notjustinagolfsense,toallowtheseplayersthesameopportunityotherprofessionalshavetogooutthereandcompeteonanequalfooting.”TheideaoftakingamoreholisticapproachtogolfdevelopmentisonethathasbeenperfectedbytheSouthAfricanGolfDevelopmentBoard
(SAGDB)wherethemessagetotheyounggolfersissimple–tostayintheSAGDBprogramme,youneedtostayinschool.TheoManyama,SouthAfrica’smostdecoratedrulesofficial,isthechiefexecutiveofthisgroupofplayersandalsobelievesthatforthefirsttimeSouthAfricangolfhasitsmostworkablesolutiontothedevelopmentquestions.“Youcan’tjustsponsorindividualgolfers.Youneedtogivethemaccesstogyms,propercoaching,clubfitting,practicefacilitiesandeverythingaprofessionalneedstogetbetter.It’snotaboutthemoney.It’saboutablackprofessionalstandingontheteeinamajorsummertournamentfeelinglikehecanwinbecauseofthetrainingandopportunitiesaprogrammelikethishasgivenhim.”
PICTURED LEFT:
The Black Knight was on hand with some advice and experience at the launch of the Gary Player Class of 2017.
Sunshine Tour’s new development drive tees off
The Gary Player Class of 2017.
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