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Jim Furyk

Jim Furyk and Sergio Garcia to skip Sun City

Wednesday, 14th November 2007 at 10:07 pm

One of Feverpitcher’s favourite Sun City moments is the sight of Sergio Garcia on the dance floor at Trader’s - the bar everyone tends to end up in sooner or later - in the small hours of the morning, clearly …

Ernie Els

Ernie shows the Boks the way

Monday, 15th October 2007 at 10:57 am

As omens go, we couldn’t have asked for a better one: Ernie Els takes on Argentina’s Angel Cabrera in the final of the World Matchplay at Wentworth, and duly cruises home 6 and 4, taking his seventh Matchplay title, and …

Greg Norman

Greg Norman to play SAA Open

Friday, 12th October 2007 at 10:14 pm

News that an Australian is headed for South Africa is usually reason to lock up your sheep and hide the family silver, but on this occasion, Feverpitcher is quite happy to join the welcoming party. The South African Airways Open …

Jim Furyk

Furyk back to defend title at Sun City

Wednesday, 10th October 2007 at 10:04 pm

No huge surprises on Wednesday, as the 2007 field was announced for the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City: Tiger, Phil and Vijay won’t be making the pilgrimage to the Gary Player Country Club (neither, one suspects, will be Desmond …

Breyton Paulse

Golf the secret to WP comeback?

Monday, 3rd September 2007 at 5:45 pm

After a dismal start to the season that culminated in Kobus van der Merwe opting to resign/jumping before he was pushed, the Vodacom Western Province hospital job fell into the hands of former London Irish boss Gary Gold, and while …

Player Magazine

Player Magazine hits the shelves

Thursday, 23rd August 2007 at 10:53 am

Gary Player may be closing in on 72, but South Africa’s greatest ever golfer is still as manic as ever, traversing the globe, designing courses, playing in tournaments - and fronting the cover of his new magazine. Player is a …