5/31/2023 0 Comments Sun city the palace specials![]() ![]() While the fairways are impeccable, it is advisable to avoid the thick kikuyu rough, which is extremely difficult to escape. ![]() The slick greens are shaped like clover leaves, and are guarded closely by he swathes of white sand. With 4 of the closing holes all featuring in the top-10 in terms of difficulty, those chasing a score will struggle to challenge, especially on the 478 yard par-4 17th which topped the difficulty rankings all week. Noren's victory was courtesy of an incredible performance into the greens, averaging 75% for the week, this despite only hitting 46% of fairways, going to show that distance off the tee is one of the keys to tackling The Gary Player Country Club. Noren's closing 63 placed him at -14 for what was his 4th victory on The European Tour of the 2016 season. Won by Sweden's Alex Noren by 6 shots against Korea's Jeunghun Wang. Ernie Els claims the tournament record with an incredible -25 four-round total including closing rounds of 64 and 66 over the weekend. With scoring traditionally very good despite the challenge offered this can be one of the year's most exciting tournaments. The course that can claim winners ranging from Seve Ballesteros (1983 & 1984), Ian Woosnam (1987, the first winner of the prized $1,000,000 cheque), Sir Nick Faldo (1994), Ernie Els (1999, 2000 & 2002), Sergio Garcia (2001 & 2003) and Your Golf Travel's Lee Westwood (2010 & 2011). Measuring in excess of 7,700 yards from the Championship tees, framed by the Pilansberg Mountains, it is easy to see why this is revered as one of South Africa's, and the world's, top golf courses.Īttracting a world class field of professional golfers each year for The Million Dollar Challenge, Sun City, and The Gary Player Country Club, has no less than 13 different Major Championship winners amongst its elite band of Champions. ![]() ![]() The Gary Player Country Club is arguably the most recognisable course in South Africa, having been the host of the Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge since 1981. ![]()
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