Dec 1 sthafricacharge
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Top South African superstars Ernie Els and Retief Goosen (pictured) will headline the Nedbank Golf Challenge this weekend.
Trevor Immelman and Charl Schwartzel are also local stars competing in this 12-man tournament, which offers $1.2 million to the winner.
In recent years, Els has carried the hopes of South African fans against the world’s best golfers drawn from that year’s Major winners and the world rankings, while Goosen’s two US Open victories saw him share this burden.
With four South Africans in the field – the most in the 25-year history of the tournament – South Africa is predicted to have a great chance to win this year.
Els makes a record 15th consecutive appearance at Sun City with three wins to his name, while Goosen returns as the champion in 2004 and loser in a four-man playoff to defending champion Jim Furyk last year.
Schwartzel makes his debut as the winner of the Sunshine Tour’s Order of Merit last season.
PICTURE: Getty Images
