Gary Player Country Club Archives

Patience the key to success

One shot separates the leading three golfers heading into the final round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City, writes GARY LEMKE.

The Sports Trust Golf Challenge nets big bucks

The Nedbank Golf Challenge’s golf development fundraiser, The Sports Trust Golf Challenge has raised over R21 million towards the transformation and development of golf... Read more

Waschefort leads the way at Sun City

Jonathan Waschefort watched enough editions of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in his lifetime to know that you don’t tackle the iconic Gary Player Country... Read more

Record-setting Noren wins Nedbank Golf Challenge

Alex Noren won the Nedbank Golf Challenge on Sunday with an inspired 63 (one less than the course record) at Gary Player Country Club.

Oosthuizen’s calibre shows in round three

Saturday at the Nedbank Golf Challenge was tough. The course was set up for risk and reward, with tough pins on the clover-shaped greens... Read more

Wang takes the lead at Sun City

Jeunghun Wang played a sublime 64 that included six birdies, one eagle, and no bogeys at Gary Player Country Club to finish on 11... Read more

Zanotti ace makes Nedbank history

Fabrizio Zanotti made the first-ever hole-in-one of the Nedbank Golf Challenge today! He took a seven-iron from 120 yards at the fourth hole and... Read more

Mongoose invasion at Sun City!

Play was halted when a small army of mongooses cruised on to the green for a quick look at the day’s golf.

Fisher back for revenge

Ross Fisher is one of the longest hitters on the European Tour and finished second to Danny Willett at the Nedbank Golf Challenge last... Read more

Coetzee quick out the blocks at Gary Player Country Club

George Coetzee made a speedy start at the Nedbank Golf Challenge on Thursday, where he carded 69 for an early share of third place.... Read more

Braving Pinnacle Point

You cannot plan for extreme winds but you can disregard the pressures of trying to score well and just enjoy yourself, writes ANDRE HUISAMEN.

Players finally get up to speed with safety protocols

The ‘bubble’ on the PGA Tour doesn’t exist … it’s not breaking news nor surprising but finally the world’s best are recognising they have been wrong, writes WADE PRETORIUS.

The novelty has worn off

Day 49 of lockdown and with that the novelty of hitting balls into a net and video lessons with my coach Doug Wood has worn off.

My friend Tom Stankowski

When you think ‘golf entertainment’, the 16th-hole stadium during the Waste Management Phoenix Open is right up any list.

Halfway house heaven

I dusted off my clubs (euphemism for removing rat droppings) and gave the new decade my best shot, together with about 98 of my worst shots.

Challenging times

This month Compleat Golfer’s playing editor talks about the recent additions to the calendar that will give Sunshine Tour golfers more chances to excel.

Golf is growing

I often get the question: ‘Where does golf rank in the list of “big” sports in South Africa?

Putting still No 1

Putting remains the key aspect of winning a golf tournament. And that’s how it should be, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

It’s just gets better

Every day this event just gets bigger (and better).