Eugenio Chacarra. Getty Spain’s Eugenio Chacarra will take a two-stroke lead into the weekend of the Alfred Dunhill Championship, with Jayden Schaper his nearest challenger as the young South African pushes for a DP World Tour title for the second week in a row. Chacarra produced an entertaining 66 that included an eagle and birdie in his opening three holes, back-to-back bogeys in the middle of the round and then two birdies in his final three holes to lead on 15-under par.

Christiaan Burke. Sunshine Tour/Getty South Africa’s Christiaan Burke and Spain’s Eugenio Chacarra took advantage of a receptive East Course at Royal Johannesburg and signed for rounds of 63 to lead the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Thursday. They head the field on nine-under par and are one stroke clear of the South African duo of former Alfred Dunhill Championship winner Brandon Stone and Thriston Lawrence. The first round produced a tantalising leaderbo

Louis Oosthuizen. Getty Louis Oosthuizen is looking forward to rekindling his memories of a Royal Johannesburg East Course which he played early in his career before he became a Major champion and where he starts his quest for a second Alfred Dunhill Championship title in Thursday’s first round. “I do like this golf course and it’s just nice being back in Johannesburg and playing where the golf ball goes a bit further. I’m looking forward to the week. It’s nice being back on

Branden Grace. Getty The Alfred Dunhill Championship’s return to Johannesburg for the first time in two decades has been like a trip down memory lane for several stars in this week’s field as they drove through the gates of Royal Johannesburg. This premier Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour co-sanctioned tournament has brought a field which includes an impressive gathering of former Alfred Dunhill Championship winners led by Major champion Louis Oosthuizen. Many of them have ver

BooYaa Golf, South Africa’s premier golf apparel brand, is kicking December off in style with the launch of its first dedicated Lifestyle Collection, featuring three premium shirts designed to move effortlessly between the fairway and everyday life: Honeyflage, Maui and Stud. The new range is all about what BooYaa does best by delivering premium quality, bold personality and gear that is as comfortable at a braai or beach bar as it is on the back nine. “We always say BooYaa i

Gary Player with Kristoffer Reitan. Grant Leversha Kristoffer Reitan overcame what he described as “excruciating pressure” to become the first Norwegian winner of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in honour of Gary Player at Sun City on Sunday. Reitan took a five-stroke lead into the final round and withstood strong challenges from South Africa’s Jayden Schaper and England’s Dan Bradbury to win by a single stroke on 17-under par with a closing 72. Schaper and Bradbury shared second

Jayden Schaper. Getty South Africa’s Jayden Schaper is chasing a childhood dream as he heads into Sunday’s final round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in honour of Gary Player just five shots off the lead of Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan. The 24-year-old Schaper, who is making his debut in this tournament, will start Sunday’s final round on 12-under par following his third round of 66. He’ll tee off in the final group alongside the leader Reitan on 17-under par, who had an eventfu

Kristoffer Reitan. Getty Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan will take a one-stroke lead into the weekend of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in honour of Gary Player, with Christiaan Bezuidenhout leading the South African challenge just three strokes behind him. Reitan signed for a 69 on Friday that was more of a battle compared with his opening 63 and he leads the field on 12-under par overall. “I’m pretty happy. I struggled with the approach shots but my short game saved me a few times,”

Kristoffer Reitan. Getty Kristoffer Reitan had no expectations on his debut in the Nedbank Golf Challenge in honour of Gary Player. And nobody expected an incredible opening round that was one shot off the course record to give the Norwegian the lead by the end of day one. Reitan’s nine-under par 63 started with back-to-back birdies on his opening two holes. Then he tore through the turn like an elephant bull on the charge with five birdies in six holes. His closing five hole

Husband-and-wife duo Renier and Crystal Janse van Rensburg are among the nine amateurs who earned their national colours for the 2026 GolfRSA International Amateur Championship at Houghton Golf Club from 10-14 February. GolfRSA A record seven South African teams will proudly tee it up at Houghton Golf Club from 10-13 February 2026 in the GolfRSA International Amateur Championship returns, with nine amateurs proudly wearing the green and gold for the first time. The championsh

Louis Oosthuizen. Getty Louis Oosthuizen and a host of former Alfred Dunhill Championship winners will lead an immensely strong South African challenge chasing glory in the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Royal Johannesburg next week. Oosthuizen, the 2023 champion, will be joined on the famed East Course from 11-14 December by former champions Branden Grace, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Brandon Stone, Richard Sterne, Shaun Norris and Ockie Strydom. Together they make up an impress

Johannes Veerman. Grant Leversha South Africans love to say, “Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie”. But Johannes Veerman certainly knows. As he returns to Sun City to defend his title in the Nedbank Golf Challenge in honour of Gary Player, the affable American spoke like a man returning to his second home. “It feels amazing to be back. South Africa is unbelievable. It’s family driven, it’s an amazing sporting nation and there’s an amazing zest for life here. The beauty is so raw.

It is part of the illustrious history of the Fitch & Leedes PGA Championship that this tournament changes lives. It shapes careers. It builds legends. It’s one of those enduring icons of South African professional golf. And on this Sunday at St Francis Links, Deon Germishuys became a part of this great story. With a final round of 69, Germishuys won South Africa’s second oldest professional golf tournament on 14-under par – one stroke clear of Samuel Simpson and Hennie du Ple

Luke Jerling. Carl Fourie/Sunshine Tour Luke Jerling had to endure it all on a challenging Saturday of the Fitch & Leedes PGA Championship at St Francis Links and ended it with a two-shot lead on 13-under par. After Friday’s weather interruption left the second round incomplete, Jerling finished his second round on Saturday morning with a 66 and a share of the lead with Deon Germishuys (65) on nine-under par. Jerling then endured a tricky third round in which he fought hard f

Samuel Simpson. Carl Fourie/Sunshine Tour Samuel Simpson retained his lead in the Fitch & Leedes PGA Championship at St Francis Links but with lightning having forced a suspension of Friday’s second round. Simpson climbed to 10-under par overall through 12 holes of his second round when play was suspended shortly after 3pm because of lightning. The round will resume at 7am on Saturday. He is currently one stroke clear of Deon Germishuys, who had also completed 12 holes when p

Dylan Naidoo. After making history with a win in his own national Open, South Africa’s Dylan Naidoo is hoping to end a breakthrough year with a victory in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open at La Réserve Golf Links this December. Naidoo has confirmed his place in this Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour event from 18-21 December, which played a key role in him securing a DP World Tour card this past season. The South African finished tied second in last year’s AfrAsia Bank Mauritius

Samuel Simpson. Carl Fourie/Sunshine Tour Samuel Simpson took an early tee-off time and used it to his advantage as he signed for an eight-under par 64 to lead the Fitch & Leedes PGA Championship at St Francis Links on Thursday. “I’m really happy with today’s round. I think any time you step on St Francis Links, no matter what the weather is, you’ll take that score. Teeing off early this morning was a big advantage and according to early weather forecasts it was definitely a

Christo Lamprecht. Sunshine Tour Rising South African star Christo Lamprecht has received a personal invitation from Gary Player to compete in the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City from 4-7 December. In his invitation to Lamprecht, Player wrote, “It gives me so much pleasure to personally invite you to participate in this year’s Nedbank Golf Challenge. It’s been an absolute delight to watch your progress this year and how hard you’ve worked to earn a place on the PGA TOUR. I

After a groundbreaking 2025, the 2026 Sunshine Ladies Tour is set to build on the growth of women’s golf with a strengthened schedule and a range of other local and global incentives. The season will run from February to May 2026 and will again feature two tournaments co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour (LET). Anchoring the 2026 schedule will be the co-sanctioned events: the Joburg Ladies Open (Randpark Golf Club Firethorn Course from 16-19 April) and the Investec Sou

Casey Jarvis and his caddie Conrad Loubser. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Casey Jarvis claimed his second victory in three weeks on the Sunshine Tour when he won the Vodacom Origins of Golf Final in arguably the most thrilling finish on the Sunshine Tour this season at the Pezula Golf Estate on Sunday. Jarvis signed for a final round of 65 to finish regulation play tied for the lead with Barend Botha, who carded a 64, on 24-under par. Both golfers had already thrown everythin