Lowdown: 30 of the world's best players will tee it up at the Gary Player Country Club in Sun City this week to contest the Nedbank Golf Challenge. Martin Kaymer is defending champion.
First contested in 1981, the Nedbank Challenge can boast an incredible roll call of champions. Johnny Miller won the inaugural event and Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia and Retief Goosen have all been winners. Last season Martin Kaymer took the title
"This is a very special tournament and a place that I just love coming back to," said the World Number Three.
"I love the golf course - it is one of my favourites in terms of the design because it can be played as a resort course for the many people who enjoy all year round but then it allows the tournament officials the opportunity to really toughen it up for us when we arrive and make it a real test for the pros. You have to be very precise with your iron play around here and that was the real key to my victory here."
"It's an exciting time for the tournament with the changes in place and the field increasing to 30 players and now being a part of The Race to Dubai. The increase in the field brings more guys into it obviously and makes it more difficult to win given the quality of the field but I am sure all the guys are looking forward to the chance."
The course at the Gary Player Country Club opened for play back in 1979. It's a long and challenging track offering spectacular views of the Pilanesberg Mountains.
The weather this week looks like being a touch unpredictable in Sun City so don't be surprised if there are a couple of delays to the play.
Peter Uihlein - The young American who won in Madeira this year and finished runner-up in the Dunhill Links, looks to have the game to challenge the best in the world. He's due a big breakthrough win and this could be the week.
