It’s the business end of proceedings on the DP World Tour, as the players head to South Africa for the Nedbank Golf Challenge.
With just two events left in the season-long Race to Dubai, players are heading to the Gary Player Country Club in Sun City, South Africa. It’s the last chance to get into the season finale, so an important week for those looking to finish their season on a high.
It’s a limited field, which is open to the top 60 available players on the DP World Tour’s standings, plus the winner of last year’s Sunshine Tour order of merit, Shaun Norris. They’re also joined by some invitees, including LIV Golf player Branden Grace and Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald.
That doesn’t mean, however, that the top 60 on the Race to Dubai are all playing. There’s no Rory McIlroy or Matt Fitzpatrick in the field, who sit first and third in the standings respectively.
It’s the 40th anniversary of the tournament, which has been dubbed ‘Africa’s Major.’ It was last played in 2019 due to the pandemic, where Tommy Fleetwood was victorious. Previous to that, Lee Westwood and Branden Grace were champions.
One thing to note this week is that the golf course is at altitude. This means that when you see a par-3 that is nearly 250 yards, in reality it won’t play nearly that far, as the ball’s going to fly further. Still, a golf course that is over 7,800 yards isn’t for the faint hearted.
Here’s all the details you need to know ahead of the week.
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