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Randpark Golf Club host of Joburg Open

by | Sep 22, 2017

Randpark Golf Club has been chosen to host the prestigious Joburg Open golf tournament that will see several international players participating in the biggest annual professional golf event in Africa from 7 to 10 December 2017. This historic tournament, with R16.5 million in prize money, will be the first tri-sanctioned golf tournament on South African soil.

“It is an honour to be chosen to host the Joburg Open and we are confident that we will offer a world class tournament,” says Francois Swart, general manager of Randpark. “In recent years, we have upgraded and modernised our two championship golf courses, Firethorn and Bushwillow, with the assistance of Golf Data and golf course architect, Sean Quinn. The courses were redesigned to offer average golf players a more forgiving playing experience, while making it a little more challenging for the professional golfer.”

Mellett Hendrikse, golf director, welcomed the announcement of Herman Mashaba, mayor of Johannesburg, that the club has been chosen as host. “Randpark Golf Club has a good reputation as a championship course, which was proven two decades ago when the SA Open was held here. This time we will use the opportunity to learn from the expectations of professional players as well as professional tournament directors to enhance the playing experience at our courses,” he says.

The Joburg Open is part of the European, Asian and Sunshine Tours and is one of four South African events on the European Tour schedule. The tournament was held for the first time in 2007. So far only three players from other countries have won the Joburg Open. It has the largest field on both tours with 240 professionals, including 30 Asian Tour members, four amateur invites, with the remainder shared between the European and Sunshine Tours.

Former Open champion, Louis Oosthuizen, has already confirmed that he will play. “I’m very excited to be supporting the growth of what is one of the premier tournaments in world golf. I’m a proud winner on all three Tours and look forward to playing in Johannesburg again,” he said.

16 Comments

  1. Stefan

    Hi

    Where does one book tickets?

    Regards
    Stefan

    Reply
  2. Per Josefsson

    Congratulations to have been choosen to host South African open.
    Played the course in 2010 and will be back January 26-27 2018 with a couple of Swedish friends
    Really looking forward to stay at Fairway and play the courses

    Reply
    • Randpark Club

      Hi Per,

      Many thanks – we are honoured to have been chosen to host the Joburg Open. We look forward to welcoming you and your Swedish friends back to play our beautiful courses in January.

      Kind regards
      Patricia

      Reply
  3. Nick Powell

    Congrats on being the host of the Joburg Open. When will the courses be closing to the public in preparation for the Joburg Open?

    Reagrds
    Nick

    Reply
    • Sharon Meyer

      Thank you Nick

      The courses will be closed as of 3 December. Preparation will start on 14 November already.

      Regards
      Sharon Meyer

      Reply
  4. Mark Robinson

    where is the public parking for the Open

    Reply
    • Randpark Club

      Morning Mark,

      The public parking is at Arend Park in Arend Avenue.

      Regards
      The Randpark Team

      Reply
  5. Gerhard Steyn

    Hello Randpark Team.
    Can I bring my own refreshments that include snacks and non-alcoholic drinks?
    Kind regards.
    Ps. Great Job!

    Reply
  6. Kagisho Morgan

    Good day

    What time do the gates open for ticket holders?

    Kind regards.

    Reply
    • Randpark Club

      Good morning,

      It is already open as the first players started at 09:00 this morning.

      Kind regards
      The Randpark Team

      Reply
  7. Lara

    Good morning,

    Can we bring in our own refreshments and snacks? If so, does this include alcoholic beverages?

    Reply
    • Randpark Club

      Good morning Lara,

      You can bring your own refreshments and snacks but no alcoholic beverages.

      Kind regards
      The Randpark Team

      Reply

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