It is tremendous for another South African, only three years after Trevor Immelman, to win the most prestigious golf tournament in the world, the Masters. While we are not tremendously good at cricket, golf is a sport that South Africans excel at, and we win more than our fair share of tournaments relative to our population. 

Even nicer, the fact that he is a wonderful guy, who I have seen taking part in the Friday competition at Blair Atholl on two or three occasions this year, and have had occasion to chat to.  He seemed extremely modest, was usually with his dad and Blair Atholl now has the distinction of being designed by a player who won the Masters, namely Gary Player, and having the current holder of the green jacket, namely Charl Schwartzel, living there.  I wonder if there is any other golf estate in the world that could boast two Masters champions?