Three locations on the Open Championship are up for grabs on the Investec South African Open this week.
The occasion in Durban is a part of the qualifying collection for the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush in July, with spots on supply for the three main gamers not already exempt who make the minimize.
House favorite Dean Burmester returns to defend the title he gained in December 2023 when he completed on 11 below par, three pictures away from Renato Paratore, Jesper Svensson and compatriot Ryan van Velzen.
Fifteen months later the competitors is again at Durban Nation Membership for the primary time since 2010 and Burmester is trying ahead to the chance to retain his crown.
“It’s particular be again residence, particular to be right here for this week. The South African Open is our proudest trophy,” Burmester informed the DP World Tour web site.
“It’s our previous woman on the previous woman, Durban Nation Membership. There’s nothing extra particular than that. It’s wonderful to be right here and to have the ability to defend.
“It’s particular to be on that trophy and have my title subsequent to the likes of Ernie (Els), Gary (Participant), Bobby Locke and so forth, so many nice champions of this occasion.”
CHALLENGES IN DURBAN
Burmester’s triumph final time got here per week after profitable the Joburg Open and three of his 4 DP World Tour wins have are available in South Africa.
Waiting for the challenges at Durban Nation Membership, he added: “To win you’re going to need to grasp the situations of wind, bouncy fairways, powerful tough and every part this week. It’s a real check of golf.
“It’s a real check of South African golf. Seashore model, subsequent to the ocean. If you wish to check your sport out, it’s nice for us on the Highveld and South Africans rising up on that.
“We now have confirmed that we are able to win there, however now we’re going to need to tackle a world-class discipline in our personal yard subsequent to the ocean. We’ll see what occurs.”
Recent from his win ultimately week’s Magical Kenya Open, South African Jacques Kruyswijk can also be within the discipline, together with England’s John Parry, the runner-up from that occasion. Parry’s compatriot Laurie Canter and South Africa’s Jayden Schaper are additionally concerned.
Parry has loved a powerful run of kind thus far this season, having recorded a win and two runner-up finishes in three appearances in Africa to lie second within the Race to Dubai rankings, one place behind compatriot Tyrrell Hatton.
