The Preview: Joburg Open – Golf Australia Magazine
Staff, 2022-11-23 00:15:19,
The Joburg Open is up against the Australian PGA this week while next week sees the South African Open played against the Australian Open.
Many see the situation as less than ideal though with strong local fields lining up for all four events the impact of European co-sanctioning seems somewhat minimised.
The Joburg Open is played for the 15th time this week though moves to a new venue in the Houghton Golf Club.
The tournament has been played at Randpark Golf Club the past three years after a 10-year stint at the Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club.
DEFENDING CHAMPION: South African players have dominated the winner’s circle at this event and Thriston Lawrence continued that trend during a chaotic week in 2021.
Travel restrictions due to Covid shortened the tournament to 54 holes as players scrambled to make their way to the venue then poor weather saw a reduction to 36 holes.
Lawrence opened the tournament with back-to-back rounds of 65 and was four shots in front of countryman Zander Lombard when play was halted on day three and the tournament eventually declared shortly after.
RIGHT: Thriston Lawrence triumphed here last time in somewhat bizarre circumstances. PHOTO: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images.
COURSE: Houghton Golf Club is no stranger to big time golf having hosted the South African Open eight times between 1951 and 1992 and the Alfred Dunhill tournament from 1996 to 2003.
Originally opened in 1926 the course…
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