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Branden Grace of South Africa fell into a tie for the lead at the Volvo Golf Champions with Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium after shooting a 2-over 75 Saturday in a wet and windy third round.

Branden Grace of South Africa fell into a tie for the lead at the Volvo Golf Champions with Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium after shooting a 2-over 75 Saturday in a wet and windy third round.

Darren Clarke is a changed man – a “Lean Mean Fighting Machine” according to his own website – as he kicks off his season in South Africa.

South Africa's Branden Grace won his first European Tour title Sunday with a par 72 for a one-shot victory at the Joburg Open.

South Africa’s Branden Grace won his first European Tour title Sunday with a par 72 for a one-shot victory at the Joburg Open.

South Africa’s Branden Grace and England’s Richard Finch were in front by one stroke at the Joburg Open on Saturday before the third round was stopped because of darkness.

South Africa’s Branden Grace and England’s Richard Finch were in front by one stroke at the Joburg Open on Saturday before the third round was stopped because of darkness.

Robert Rock opened up a one-shot lead at the Joburg Open on Friday before thunderstorms interrupted play for a second straight day. The Englishman shot a 4-under 67 on the West Course to move to 11-under 132 overall after completing his first round on the East Course early Friday. South African pair Jbe Kruger (66) and Branden Grace (66) were tied for second.

Defending champion Louis Oosthuizen shot an 11-under 62 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Africa Open.

Defending champion Louis Oosthuizen shot an 11-under 62 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Africa Open.

Aiken leads European Tour opener

South Africa’s Thomas Aiken fired a nine-under 64 on Thursday to take the opening-round lead of the Africa Open, the first event on the 2012 European Tour schedule.

South Africa’s Thomas Aiken shot a 9-under 64 Thursday at the Africa Open for a one-shot lead after the first round of the European Tour’s season-opening tournament.

South Africa’s Thomas Aiken shot a 9-under 64 Thursday at the Africa Open for a one-shot lead after the first round of the European Tour’s season-opening tournament.

Ernie Els will miss the PGA Tour’s season opener in Hawaii after opting to skip the Sony Open, which takes place on Oahu.

South Africa added another difficult name to pronounce to the list of Major champions, with Charl Schwartzel claiming his breakthrough victory at the Masters in 2011.

GOLF: Bring me Sunshine

TROWBRIDGE professional Steve Surry hopes his career has moved up a level after he won the right to play on South Africa’s Sunshine Tour in 2012.

Whether in South Africa or in the United States, the cost of climate change is deep and far reaching. It’s costing us money. It’s costing us economic growth. And it’s costing us jobs.
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South Africa’s Hennie Otto shot a 7-under 65 Saturday and took a three-shot lead after three rounds of the South African Open, capitalizing on stumbles by countrymen by Retief Goosen and Ernie Els.

Retief Goosen and Ernie Els will resume their battle for supremacy in the SA Open Championship this week as the €1million event heads to Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate.

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