Royal Johannesburg (East) – Ignis van der Merwe

Published by : Stuart McLean - 11 November 2024

The East course presents a nice challenge and certainly has some esteemed championship history. Good to hear it will be hosting a new 72-hole tournament on the Sunshine Tour, the Hyundai Open, in February 2025. It was just the tees that could be trimmed better for a course of this quality. A good experience otherwise.

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