Leopard Creek’s return welcomed
SA ICON: COURSE HAS UNDERGONE REDEVELOPMENT
Tycoon Johann Rupert oversaw the huge improvements.
The Sunshine Tour has announced that the prestigious Alfred Dunhill Championship will return to Leopard Creek this December following the completion of the extensive improvements to this internationally acclaimed golf course.
The event will be played from December 13 to 16 and will again be co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour and European Tour.
The tournament was not played here last year as Leopard Creek underwent improvements to what has regularly been voted the No 1 golf course in South Africa, and with its iconic setting bordering the Kruger National Park.
“We are delighted to be going back to Leopard Creek for the Alfred Dunhill Championship, which is one of the flagship tournaments of South African golf,” said Selwyn Nathan, Commissioner of the Sunshine Tour.
“We are extremely grateful to Johann Rupert for his long-standing support of the Sunshine Tour and the growth of SA golf as a whole at both a professional and development level through his establishment of the South African Golf Development Board.
“I would also like to congratulate Mr Rupert on the improvements made to Leopard Creek. I have had the privilege of playing it, and I am in no doubt that the improvements will set a new benchmark in the game in both the challenge it presents to the professionals as well as its always impeccable conditioning.”
Keith Waters, the Chief Operating Officer of the European Tour, welcomed the return of the Alfred Dunhill Championship to their schedule.
“Alfred Dunhill is one of the longest standing sponsors of professional golf on the European Tour, and this tournament remains a highlight for our members.
“We thank Mr Rupert and Alfred Dunhill for their continued support of professional golf and look forward to returning to Leopard Creek for what is one of the most enjoyable weeks on our global schedule.”