South African Open converged with Joburg Open as a tri-endorsed occasion

The South African Open is coming back to Randpark Golf Club in Johannesburg out of the blue since 2000 after a choice to consolidate it with the Joburg Open. 

The competition will be played on Randpark's two title fairways, Firethorn and Bushwillow, from Dec. 6-9, with a field of 240 experts - including protecting boss Louis Oosthuizen, Branden Grace, Charl Schwartzel and previous victor Brandon Stone - seeking at least R17.5 million in prize cash. 

Glendower Golf Club had been planned to have the competition from Jan. 11. 

The title will, without precedent for its history, be tri-authorized by the Sunshine Tour, European Tour and Asian Tour, and it will hold the global qualifying chances of the Joburg Open. 

"The new South African Open unites the precious energy and support of the City of Johannesburg for expert golf with the second-most seasoned national Open in the diversion, and the outcome is presently one really world-class golf competition," Sunshine Tour chief said Selwyn Nathan said in a public statement. 

Randpark has facilitated the competition twice previously, with Retief Goosen beating Ernie Els by five strokes in 1995 and Sweden's Mathias Gronberg winning in 2000. 

Els, the official player-host of the South African Open, said he was anticipating this subsequent stage in the proceeded with development of the title. 

"It's been an energizing most recent couple of years for the South African Open in which we've made this competition one of the immense titles of world golf once more," Els said. "This is another vital advance in this procedure, with a noteworthy globally perceived city, for example, Johannesburg adjusting itself so firmly with our national Open." 

Els is additionally an International Ambassador of the Asian Tour, and Asian Tour head working officer Cho Minn Thant said he was charmed to add the South African Open to the timetable. 

The South African Open facilitated by the City of Johannesburg will involve a chief place as one of the principal competitions on the European Tour's new season. 

"It has been our benefit to assume a job in the development of the South African Open and we anticipate taking this much further in its new job with the City of Johannesburg as an accomplice 

"The title's prime situating on our calendar makes it an exceptionally alluring competition for our individuals who love playing in South Africa," European Tour CEO Keith Pelley said. 

"We additionally anticipate proceeding with the organization we had with the City of Johannesburg in the Joburg Open as we exhibit this stunning city to our a great many watchers around the world."