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Charl Schwartzel (R) and Louis Oosthuizen have both switched to the LIV golf tour

Oosthuizen and Schwartzel set to duel for Dunhill

Major-winning duo Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel will go head-to-head in the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship after opening up a commanding five-shot lead in South Africa.

Golf • 09 Dec 23

Charl Schwartzel carded a 63 to take the lead in South Africa

Schwartzel charges into the lead in South Africa

Charl Schwartzel sank a 75 yard eagle on his penultimate hole to card a second round eight under par 63 for the lead at the halfway point of the European Tour's South African Open at the Randpark Golf Club.

Golf • 07 Dec 18

Paul Dunne slips back at Alfred Dunhill

Joint first-round leader Paul Dunne has dropped down the field at the Alfred Dunhill Championship after a one-over-par round of 73.

Golf • 02 Dec 16

Schwartzel has decided he will skip the Rio Olympics

Olympic golf tournament hit by another withdrawal

South Africa’s former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel has become the latest high-profile player to rule himself out of the Rio Olympics, following the lead of Louis Oosthuizen and Adam Scott.

Golf • 26 Apr 16

Charl Schwartzel claimed his 11th European title in Pretoria

Schwartzel proves class apart to take Tshwane Open

Pre-tournament favourite Charl Schwartzel cruised to victory in the Tshwane Open on Sunday to claim his 11th European Tour title and an eighth on home soil.

Golf • 14 Feb 16

Charl Schwartzel recovered from a poor first day to lead with just the final round to play

Home favourite one shot clear in South Africa

Pre-tournament favourite Charl Schwartzel will take a slender lead into the final round of the Tshwane Open as he looks to win an eighth European Tour title on home soil. He leads the field on nine under, one shot clear.

Golf • 13 Feb 16

Schwartzel in third round action in South Africa

Schwartzel holds onto lead heading into last round

Charl Schwartzel takes a three-shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship after shooting a steady 70 on Saturday.

Golf • 28 Nov 15

Charl Schwartzel crosses a water hazard at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa

Schwartzel leads the way in South Africa

Charl Schwartzel continues his love affair with the Leopard Creek County Club and leads the first European Tour event of the 2016 season.

Golf • 27 Nov 15

Andy Sullivan of England and Charl Schwartzel of South Africa, seen here at the end of the third round, played out a play-off on Sunday

Andy Sullivan wins South African Open in play-off

England's Andy Sullivan has won the South African Open, beating home favourite Charl Schwartzel in a play-off after the third-round suffered a dramatic final-round collapse.

Golf • 11 Jan 15

Charl Schwartzel said winning his home country's Open would be like winning a second Major

Schwartzel leads the way into final round in SA

Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel will take a commanding lead into the final round of the South African Open.

Golf • 10 Jan 15

Ernie Els was among those who had criticised last year's format

European Tour makes changes to Final Series

The European Tour has announced a number of changes to its Final Series following last year's criticism of the inaugural format.

Golf • 17 Mar 14

Charl Schwartzel has been a member of the European Tour since 2002

Schwartzel keen to remain on European Tour

Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel insists he does want to remain a European Tour player, but stopped short of guaranteeing he will not quit over the row on playing regulations.

Golf • 09 Jan 14

Charl Schwartzel finished four shots clear of nearest rival

Schwartzel seals Dunhill hat-trick

Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel won the Alfred Dunhill Championship for a third time on Sunday, successfully defending his title at Leopard Creek.

Golf • 01 Dec 13

Charl Schwartzel on the up after taking outright lead

Schwartzel opens up two-shot lead

Defending champion Charl Schwartzel will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Sunday.

Golf • 30 Nov 13

Charl Schwartzel posted a seven under 65

Schwartzel drives into share of SA lead

Home favourite Charl Schwartzel stormed through the field shooting a 65 to share the second round lead with Italian Marco Crespi at the South African Open.

Golf • 22 Nov 13

Darren Clarke (l) bogeyed the 17th as Charl Schwartel (r) went on to win in China

Schwartzel wins in China as Clarke falls short

A late slip by Darren Clarke saw him lose out to Charl Schwartzel as the former US Masters champion won the Nanshan China Open by one shot .

Golf • 13 Oct 13

Charl Schwartzel won by 12 shots in his home event in South Africa

Schwartzel wins by 12 strokes

South African Charl Schwartzel completed his fantastic finish to 2012 with an astonishing 12-stroke victory on home soil at the Alfred Dunhill Championship today.

Golf • 18 Dec 12

Charl Schwartzel shot a hole-in-one for the second day running

Schwartzel on verge of another win

Charl Schwartzel, an 11-shot winner in Thailand last weekend, takes a 10-stroke lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in his native South Africa tomorrow.

Golf • 15 Dec 12

Schwartzel eyes a first success on the Asian Tour

Thailand win looms for Schwartzel

Charl Schwartzel dropped his first bogey of the week on Saturday but it would probably require a spectacular final round meltdown to deny the South African his maiden Thailand Golf Championship title.

Golf • 08 Dec 12

Charl Schwartzel (L) and Louis Oosthuizen on the ninth hole in Kuala Lumpur

Schwartzel leads, Oosthuizen third

US Masters runner-up Louis Oosthuizen showed no ill-effects of his play-off heartbreak and long-haul trek to Southeast Asia to fire an opening six-under 66 at the Malaysian Open.

Golf • 12 Apr 12

Charl Schwartzel