The Lowvelder

The Alfred Dunhill Championsh­ip is back

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The €1.5m Alfred Dunhill Championsh­ip returns to the

Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour schedule this year when it will be played at the magnificen­t Leopard Creek Country Club from December 8 to 11.

The last Alfred Dunhill Championsh­ip was played in 2020 when South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenho­ut won by four strokes.

Last year’s tournament had to be cancelled following South Africa’s placement on the travel red list of several countries during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We are delighted to be able to announce that the Alfred Dunhill Championsh­ip is back. This is one of our flagship tournament­s as it represents everything of the uniqueness of playing golf in Africa on a world-renowned golf course.

We’re extremely pleased that once again the world’s profession­als will be able to experience the magic of the Alfred Dunhill Championsh­ip and Leopard Creek, and golf fans around the world will be able to marvel at the amazing wildlife and beauty of South Africa through the internatio­nal broadcast,” said Thomas Abt, commission­er of the Sunshine Tour.

The incredible setting of the Leopard Creek golf course on the banks of the Crocodile River and overlookin­g the Kruger National Park, one of the world’s most iconic game reserves, makes the Alfred Dunhill Championsh­ip one of the flagship events on both tours.

It remains a favourite of the world’s leading profession­als and over the years former world number ones, major winners, and Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup stars have competed at Leopard Creek.

‘Golf fans around the world will be able to marvel at the amazing wildlife and beauty of South Africa through the internatio­nal broadcast’

 ?? ?? Christiaan Bezuidenho­ut. > Photo: Carl Fourie/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images
Christiaan Bezuidenho­ut. > Photo: Carl Fourie/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images

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