SA players face tough challenge

The Nedbank Golf Challenge, with a rst prize of $1 250 000, takes place from Thursday to Sunday

SA players

Rest of the world

LOUIS
Oosthuizen

BRANDEN
Grace

CHARL
Schwartzel

JACO
van Zyl

THOMAS
Aiken

HENRIK
Stenson

DANNY
Willett

Age: 33
Turned pro: 2002
Country: South Africa
World ranking: 15
Appearance: Fifth

Age: 28
Turned pro: 2007
Country: South Africa
World ranking: 18
Appearance: Second

Age: 31
Turned pro: 2002
Country: South Africa
World ranking: 50
Appearance: Seventh

Age: 36
Turned pro: 2001
Country: South Africa
World ranking: 78
Appearance: Debut

Age: 32
Turned pro: 2002
Country: South Africa
World ranking: 163
Appearance: Debut

Age: 29
Turned pro: 1998
Country: Sweden
World ranking: Seventh*
Appearance: Sixth

Age: 28
Turned pro: 2008
Country: England
World ranking: 20
Appearance: Second

SHANE
Lowry

MARTIN
Kaymer

RUSSELL
Knox

THONGCHAI
Jaidee

BERND
Wiesberger

AN
Byeong-hun

EMILIANO
Grillo

Age: 28
Turned pro: 2009
Country: Ireland
World ranking: 21
Appearance: Second

Age: 31
Turned pro: 2005
Country: Germany
World ranking: 26
Appearance: Fifth

Age: 30
Turned pro: 2007
Country: Scotland
World ranking: 28
Appearance: Debut

Age: 46
Turned pro: 1999
Country: Thailand
World ranking: 29
Appearance: Third

Age: 30
Turned pro: 2006
Country: Austria
World ranking: 30
Appearance: Debut

Age: 24
Turned pro: 2002
Country: South Korea
World ranking: 31
Appearance: Debut

Age: 33
Turned pro: 2011
Country: Argentina
World ranking: 34
Appearance: Debut

VICTOR
Dubuisson

ANDY
Sullivan

KIRADECH
Aphibarnrat

ROBERT
Strep

MARC
Leishman

SREN
Kjeldsen

SCOTT
Piercy

Age: 24
Turned pro: 2010
Country: France
World ranking: 35
Appearance: Third

Age: 29
Turned pro: 2011
Country: England
World ranking: 36
Appearance: Debut

Age: 26
Turned pro: 2008
Country: Thailand
World ranking: 39
Appearance: Second

Age: 28
Turned pro: 2009
Country: US
World ranking: 42
Appearance: Debut

Age: 32
Turned pro: 2005
Country: Australia
World ranking: 44
Appearance: Debut

Age: 40
Turned pro: 1995
Country: Denmark
World ranking: 45
Appearance: Debut

Age: 37
Turned pro: 2001
Country: US
World ranking: 46
Appearance: Debut

MATTHEW
Fitzpatrick

CHRIS
Wood

LEE
Westwood

KEEGAN
Bradley

WEBB
Simpson

STEVEN
Bowditch

TOMMY
Fleetwood

Age: 21
Turned pro: 2014
Country: England
World ranking: 47
Appearance: Debut

Age: 26
Turned pro: 2008
Country: England
World ranking: 52
Appearance: Debut

Age: 42
Turned pro: 1993
Country: England
World ranking: 56
Appearance: Eleventh

Age: 28
Turned pro: 2008
Country: US
World ranking: 68
Appearance: Debut

Age: 30
Turned pro: 2008
Country: US
World ranking: 70
Appearance: Debut

Age: 32
Turned pro: 2001
Country: Australia
World ranking: 71
Appearance: Debut

Age: 29
Turned pro: 2010
Country: England
World ranking: 79
Appearance: Second

HOLE PAR STROKE METRE

1
4
7
403
2
5
13
520
3
4
3
411
4
3
6
195
5
4
11
449
6
4
15
388
7
3
17
206
8
4
1
450
9
5
5
545
OUT 36
3 567

ROSS
Fisher

The course

HOLE PAR STROKE METRE

10
5
16
500
11
4
10
419
12
3
14
200
13
4
2
406
14
5
8
550
15
4
6
431
16
3
18
193
17
4
12
437
18
4
4
459
IN
72
3 595

Age: 35
Turned pro: 2004
Country: England
World ranking: 83
Appearance: Fourth
The 30th player will
be the winner of the Alfred
Dunhill Championship to
be announced today

Winners by country

Hole 8: The
toughest hole on
the golf course
requires an
accurate tee
shot to a fairway
surrounded by
dense bush

Designer: Gary Player

Opened:

1993

Par:

72

Length:

7 162m

David Frost 3 (1989, 1990, 1992)

US

Nick Price 3 (1993, 1997, 1998)

England

Ernie Els

Spain

Zimbabwe

Germany

Australia

Danny Willett (Eng)

2014

Denmark

Thomas Bjorn (Den)

2013

Scotland

Martin Kaymer (Ger)

2012

Sweden

Lee Westwood (Eng)

2011

Wales

Lee Westwood (Eng)

2010

4
3

10

18

8
12

11
17
15

Most victories

SA

* Week 47 November 22 2015

Sun City,
North West

13
16

3 (1999, 2000, 2002)

14

Last ve winners

Compiled by Pule Mokhine

Hole 18: The tee shot

must lay up short and right
of the water, leaving a long
second to an undulating
green protected front right
and left by bunkers

Sources: nedbankgolfchallenge.com, owgr.com Photos: Getty Images

Hole 16: The

water on the left
does not come
into play, instead
sand around the
green is the
hazard again

Hole 14: An accurate

tee shot is required on
this dogleg right par ve.
Players wishing to hit the
green in two must beware the
large waste bunker with punishing
pampas grass surrounding the green
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