The old first hole at the GPCC can be seen to the right of this Sun City image. It has now become a range.
ing forward to one of the most thrill- ing editions in the history of this great tournament.” The first five players announced for the NGC are defending champion Kristoffer Reitan from Norway, Bryson DeChambeau, winner of the LIV Golf Steyn City event in March, the English duo of Justin Rose and Marco Penge, plus SA Open champion Casey Jarvis.
remains challenging for these profes- sionals. These latest changes are part of this vision,” he said. “I’m excited that we could make these enhancements to the course, and for the incredible support of this process from Sun International and Nedbank. At the same time, for us to also be able to announce such a strong first group of players means we’re look-
sional tees. Gary Player, announcing the course changes, said this marked a signifi- cant moment in the history of both the course and the championship. “The Nedbank Golf Challenge has stood the test of time because of its ability to always attract the world’s best golfers of their generation to a course that continually evolves and
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