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The Nedbank Challenge takes place at the Gary Player course at Sun City this weekend. By Sunday afternoon, at the end of four days of play, the winner is looking at in excess of $1.2 million and the prize money for second and third also makes the prize money for horseracing look quite miserable! Even the last placed player in the field gets $100 000 which is R1 million for those of you without a ready placed calculator.
There is big money to be won, world ranking points and while we don’t have the best American players in the world at Sun City, we do have some Americans and most of the top Europeans and all of the top South Africans. To me, and I would have tipped him even if he did not have the most incredible year that he has already, it is hard to look past Henrik Stenson. Sun City is a course that he has always done well at, and has won on previously and so he is certainly my tip for the weekend. If anything, the full schedule that he has had, in winning both the European Order of Merit as well as the FedEx Cup may make him a little bit tired, and just coming off a break now, he may not be in the form that he was a few weeks ago. I always thought that his very controlled manner of play and his constant use of his 3 wood will mean that he will never be far away from the front. It is certainly a very exciting weekend, attended by just about every golfer and half of Sandton, and there is an incredible energy at Sun City during the event.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Friday 06-Dec-13
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Sarah said:
on Monday 09-Dec-13 12:54 PM
I don't watch golf much, but would love to try and play it once
Alexis said:
on Monday 09-Dec-13 08:31 AM
Not much into Golf i must admit and cannot really say anything - it must be nice to be there and experience it all though
Tersia said:
on Friday 06-Dec-13 03:37 PM
Golf isn't a sport I find fascinating to watch but is fun to play. But the event sounds lovely.
Iola said:
on Friday 06-Dec-13 12:16 PM
I agree with Bianca I would also just go for the atmosphere alone, maybe even attempt playing it, not professionally of course seems like a good hobby
Nicolle said:
on Friday 06-Dec-13 12:16 PM
Lets hope that the Challenge continues without being suspended due to inclement weather.
Juliet said:
on Friday 06-Dec-13 12:12 PM
I can guarantee you your view is much better than mine right now! I could do with a weekend at Sun City watching some golf and relaxing by the pool :)
zelda said:
on Friday 06-Dec-13 12:05 PM
I'm not very big on golf, but it sounds super exciting...
zelda said:
on Friday 06-Dec-13 12:05 PM
I'm not very big on golf, but it sounds super exciting...
Bianca said:
on Friday 06-Dec-13 12:01 PM
Wow - huge amount of prize money... I would go for the atmosphere alone, not much of a golf fan at all.
Lucretia said:
on Friday 06-Dec-13 12:00 PM
I remember the incredibly atmosphere at one occasion when I attended the same challenge, your speaking of same and the pictures, is a definite 2 day leave for next year to experience the challenge again. 2014 will see me at the Nedbank Challenge.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
