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Lauren Walsh will play her second round on Saturday morning

Walsh remains in contention at rain-delayed Joburg Open

Lauren Walsh remains in contention at the weather-delayed at the Joburg Ladies Open on the Ladies European Tour.

Calum Hill is hugged by Connor Syme of Scotland following the play-off win

Hill denies home-based players at Joburg Open

Scotland's Calum Hill defeated home duo Jacques Kruyswijk and Shaun Norris in a play-off to win his second DP World Tour title in the Joburg Open.

Golf • 09 Mar

Shaun Norris plays his approach shot on the 17th hole on day three

Norris takes four-shot lead into Joburg Open finale

South Africa's Shaun Norris carded a 67 to take a four-shot lead on 14 under-par at the end of Saturday's third round in the DP World Tour's Joburg Open on a difficult day of scoring at the Houghton Golf Club.

Golf • 08 Mar

Shaun Norris has been in good form this year

Norris grasps Joburg Open lead despite ear infection

Home favourite Shaun Norris posted a flawless second-round 63 to lead by one at the midway point of the Joburg Open despite struggling with an ear infection.

Golf • 07 Mar

Dean Burmester of South Africa poses with the trophy

Burmester capitalises on Lawrence woes for Joburg win

Dean Burmester hit an error-free final round 64 to win the Joburg Open by three shots on Sunday as overnight leader Thriston Lawrence imploded at the Houghton Golf Club.

Golf • 26 Nov 23

Thriston Lawrence plays his tee shot on the second hole

Home favourite Lawrence in control at Joburg Open

Home favourite Thriston Lawrence will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Joburg Open.

Golf • 25 Nov 23

Nikhil Rama has enjoyed a terrific start to the tournament

Complete outsider Rama sets pace at Joburg Open

World number 1,214 Nikhil Rama is the surprise leader after round two of the DP World Tour's Joburg Open, carding an eight-under-par 62 at the Houghton Golf Club on Friday, one shot ahead of compatriot Thriston Lawrence.

Golf • 24 Nov 23

Thriston Lawrence holds the lead after day one of the Joburg Open

Lawrence surges into three-shot lead at Joburg Open

Former champion Thriston Lawrence carded a superb 62 to claim the lead after day one of the Joburg Open.

Golf • 23 Nov 23

Bradbury still leads as McKibbin slips back into pack

Englishman Dan Bradbury takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the Joburg Open as he bids to clinch a wire-to-wire victory in only his third DP World Tour event.

Golf • 26 Nov 22

Dan Bradbury acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green

Bradbury leads as weather hampers Joburg Open

England's Dan Bradbury continued to set the pace as bad weather again disrupted play in the Joburg Open.

Golf • 25 Nov 22

Dan Bradbury of England tees off on the ninth hole

Bradbury takes chance to head straight to Joburg summit

England's Dan Bradbury made the most of his sponsor's invite to card a superb opening 63 and claim the clubhouse lead in the Joburg Open.

Golf • 24 Nov 22

Thriston Lawrence hoists the Joburg Open trophy aloft

Lawrence wins abandoned Joburg Open

Thriston Lawrence won his first DP World Tour title after the third and final rounds of the Covid-19 and weather-affected Joburg Open was abandoned.

Golf • 27 Nov 21

Paul Dunne is one of 15 players to withdraw from the Joburg Open

Irish golfers withdraw as Joburg Open set to continue

The four Irish golfers involved in the DP World Tour's Joburg Open have withdrawn ahead of the second round due to concerns over a new Covid-19 variant in South Africa.

Golf • 26 Nov 21

Niall Kearney makes good start at suspended Joburg Open

South African Thriston Lawrence and Angel Hidalgo of Spain had a share of the lead at six-under-par before a thunderstorm suspended play for the day in the first round of the DP World Tour's Joburg Open at the Randpark Country Club on Thursday.

Golf • 25 Nov 21

Wilco Nienaber (l) congratulates Joachim B Hansen

Hansen denies Nienaber in the Joburg Open

Denmark's Joachim B Hansen overturned a three-shot deficit with nine holes to play to win his first European Tour title in the Joburg Open.

Golf • 22 Nov 20

Wilco Nienaber on track to make Joburg Open history

South African Wilco Nienaber opened up a one-shot lead heading into the final round as he looked to become the youngest ever winner of the Joburg Open.

Golf • 21 Nov 20

Jacques Blaauw is chasing a maiden win on the European Tour

Blaauw bags lead at Joburg Open

South Africa's Jacques Blaauw carded his lowest round on the European Tour to lead the weather-delayed Joburg Open at Randpark Golf Club.

Golf • 20 Nov 20

Wilco Nienaber took the scenic route around Randpark Golf Club

Nienaber & Norris lead after first round of Joburg Open

South African Wilco Nienaber carded an eventful 63 to share the opening round lead with compatriot Shaun Norris at the European Tour's Joburg Open at the Randpark Golf Club.

Golf • 19 Nov 20

The Joburg Open takes place at Randpark Golf Club

Joburg Open returns to European Tour after three years

The European Tour will return to Johannesburg next month for the first time in almost three years.

Golf • 20 Oct 20

Shubhankar Sharma had three shots to spare over the field

Maiden European Tour win for India's Sharma

Shubhankar Sharma held his nerve to sign for a closing 69 and win a first European Tour title at the weather-delayed Joburg Open.

Golf • 11 Dec 17

Shubhankar Sharma is closing in on his first European Tour win

Sharma's wait for a European win goes to Monday

Shubhankar Sharma will have to wait until Monday to try to seal his first European Tour win after storms in South Africa sent the Joburg Open into a fifth day.

Golf • 10 Dec 17

Shubhanker Sharma is on top at the Joburg Open

Sharma on course for first European Tour win

India's Shubhanker Sharma produced a birdie-fuelled 65 to claim a five-shot lead at the European Tour's Joburg Open on Saturday to enter the final round with an excellent chance of claiming a maiden professional title.

Golf • 09 Dec 17

Darren Fichardt's last win on the European Tour came at the 2013 Africa Open

Fichardt victorious at Joburg Open

South Africa's Darren Fichardt held his nerve to win a fifth European Tour title and continue home dominance of the Joburg Open, which had been reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather.

Golf • 26 Feb 17

Heavy rain left the course at the Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club waterlogged

Joburg Open reduced to 54 holes

Darren Fichardt and Paul Waring were tied at the top of the leaderboard at the Joburg Open as a thunderstorm wiped out most of Saturdays play and reduced the European Tour event to 54 holes.

Golf • 25 Feb 17

Paul Dunne contemplates a shot from a car park at the first today

Dunne well off the pace at suspended Joburg Open

Paul Dunne managed 15 holes to lie on two under before bad weather forced play to be suspended in the first round of the Joburg Open.

Golf • 23 Feb 17