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Veerman holds off Potgieter in dramatic Nedbank finish

Home favourite Aldrich Potgieter missed the chance to secure a memorable victory at the Nedbank Golf Challenge as Johannes Veerman claimed the title on a dramatic final afternoon.

Golf • 08 Dec 24

Guerrier leads fight at windy Nedbank Golf Challenge

Julien Guerrier takes a one-shot lead into the weekend at the Nedbank Golf Challenge after producing a sensational 68 in strong winds on day two.

Golf • 06 Dec 24

Max Homa plays his second shot onto the 18th green at Gary Player Country Club

Homa shines as McKibbin struggles in Sun City

Max Homa made a strong start to his Nedbank Golf Challenge title defence as a big finish saw him lead by a single shot after the first round, while Tom McKibbin had a day to forget at Gary Player Country Club.

Golf • 05 Dec 24

Homa's Nedbank win makes McIlroy Race to Dubai champion

America's Max Homa said it had been a "crazy day" as he held off Danish challengers Thorbjorn Olesen and Nicolai Hojgaard to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, a result that confirmed that Rory McIlroy will win a fifth Race to Dubai crown

Golf • 12 Nov 23

Fleetwood is looking for a Nedbank hat-trick

Fleetwood out to make history with Nedbank hat-trick

Tommy Fleetwood is relishing the "pretty surreal" chance to write his name into the history books with a third straight victory in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

Golf • 08 Nov 23

Luke Donald takes shelter at Gary Player CC

Donald and Fox share lead at weather-suspended Nedbank

Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald joined Ryan Fox at the top of the Nedbank Golf Challenge leaderboard in the early stages of the second round before the weather intervened in South Africa and play was suspended.

Golf • 11 Nov 22

Fleetwood trailed the overnight leader by six shots

Sun shines for Fleetwood in Nedbank Golf Challenge

Tommy Fleetwood has won the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City after beating Marcus Kinhult in a play-off.

Golf • 17 Nov 19

Zander Lombard regained his composure on the back nine

Lombard holds narrow Nedbank Challenge lead

Zander Lombard saw his lead cut to one shot heading into the final round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge after firing a battling 72 at Gary Player Country Club.

Golf • 16 Nov 19

Zander Lombard is 11-under-par for the tournament

Zander Lombard takes control at Nedbank Golf Challenge

South African Zander Lombard overcame a poor start to surge into a two-shot lead after the second round of the European Tour's Nedbank Golf Challenge, sinking six birdies and an eagle in a round of 65 at the Gary Player Country Club on Friday.

Golf • 15 Nov 19

Louis Oosthuizen making his way up 18 en route to an impressive 63 at the Gary Player Country Club

Oosthuizen leads Nedbank after stunning opening round

Home favourite Louis Oosthuizen produced a stunning birdie blitz to card a faultless nine-under-par 63 for a three-shot lead after the first round of the European Tour's Nedbank Golf Challenge.

Golf • 14 Nov 19

Westwood comes out on top in Nedbank Challenge shootout

Lee Westwood came out on top after a gripping battle with Louis Oosthuizen and Sergio Garcia to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge for the third time.

Golf • 11 Nov 18

Garcia leads by two as Irish challenge fades

After a poor start to the season, the Spaniard had hit form and is in great shape for another European Tour win.

Golf • 10 Nov 18

Lowry best of Irish as Garcia retains Sun City lead

Sergio Garcia was pegged back on the second day of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa, while Shane Lowry is best of the Irish players.

Golf • 09 Nov 18

Sergio Garcia leads the way in South Africa

Sergio Garcia storms to the fore in Sun City

Sergio Garcia birdied three of the last four holes on his way to a faultless opening round of 64 and a four-shot lead in the European Tour's Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City.

Golf • 08 Nov 18

Branden Grace shot a final round 66 on his way to winning the Nedbank Golf Challenge

Branden Grace wins in Sun City as Irish fade away

Branden Grace sank a 40-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to set up victory at the Nedbank Golf Challenge as he carded a blistering final round 66 to win by a single shot from Briton Scott Jamieson.

Golf • 12 Nov 17

Bernd Wiesberger birdied the last to lead outright after day one

Wiseberger leads in Sun City - Lowry best of the Irish

Bernd Wiesberger fired an opening round of 67 to take a one-shot lead into day two of the Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player.

Golf • 09 Nov 17

Alex Noren poses with his trophy at the Gary Player Country Club

In-form Noren wins Nedbank Golf Challenge

Sweden's Alex Noren claimed an incredible fourth European Tour title in his past 11 events with a stunning final round in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

Golf • 13 Nov 16

Noren takes control at lightning-delayed Nedbank

Sweden's Alex Noren is in pole position to claim a fourth European Tour title of the season after the weather-affected second day of the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

Golf • 11 Nov 16

Henrik Stenson plays a shot on the scenic 17th

Stenson takes halfway lead at Nedbank Challenge

Henrik Stenson produced a storming finish to claim the lead at the halfway stage of the Nedbank Golf Challenge as Danny Willett's title defence was hampered bhttps://epic.rte.ie/epic//story/edit/?binderId=751356&isContributor=true#optionsy a back injury.

Golf • 04 Dec 15

Shane Lowry failed to hit his stride at the Gary Player Country Club

Shane Lowry off the pace at Nedbank Golf Challenge

Shane Lowry failed to find his stride at the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City on Thursday, carding a first-round two-over-par 74 to lie eight shots off the lead.

Golf • 03 Dec 15

Ross Fisher is two clear at the Nedbank Golf Challenge

Fisher leads the way at Nedbank Golf Challenge

Ross Fisher sits two shots clear at the top of the leaderboard after an impressive first day at the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

Golf • 04 Dec 14

Martin Kaymer: 'I think a mistake would be if I try to defend my lead'

Kaymer leads with a round to go at Sun City

Martin Kaymer will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City after holding his nerve in testing conditions at the Gary Player Country Club today.

Golf • 01 Dec 12

Nicolas Colsaerts plays out of the greenside bunker on the eighth earlier today

Colsaerts and Haas share Sun City lead

Nicolas Colsaerts outshone many of his Ryder Cup team-mates to hold a share of the lead after the first round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa.

Golf • 29 Nov 12

Nedbank Golf Challenge