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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 …

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 …

The Links at Fancourt

The Links at Fancourt bares its teeth

Tuesday, 21st August 2007 at 5:40 pm

Feverpitcher is spending a couple of arduous days at Fancourt, catching up with the country’s top aspiring golfers at the latest round in the Vodacom Origins of Golf series, the country’s top pro-am event that brings 60 amateurs alongside 60 …

Ulrich

The return of Ulrich van der Bergh

Friday, 3rd August 2007 at 5:39 pm

Here’s a feelgood Friday story for you… When Ulrich van der Bergh lost out to Ernie Els at the dunhill championship after a final round collapse at Leopard Creek in 2005, he took it rather badly; so much so that …

J’Be Kruger

Vodacom Origins underway

Wednesday, 18th April 2007 at 6:26 pm

No, we don’t have a clue how to pronounce his name either - but J’be Kruger is leading a youthful charge at the opening event of the Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella Country Estate, the backbone series of the …