By George! Double bogey for spelling

You’d think winning four European golf titles would make you a household name in your backyard.

But not so for South Africa’s George Coetzee in the first round of the SA Open on the Bushwillow layout at Randpark Golf Club on Thursday.

The double Tshwane Open winner made four birdies, but two bogeys and a double bogey as he signed for a frustrating even-par 71 on day one.

What would have been equally frustrating was seeing his name spelt incorrectly on the leaderboard carried around with each threeball. His name was butchered, and a board featuring “CEOTRZEE” followed him, five-time SA Open champion, and four-time Major winner Ernie Els, and Justin Walters around the par-71 yesterday.

At least Els was a bit easier to get right. – Sports staff