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It has been 14 years since Ernie Els watched Adam Scott’s lead evaporate at Royal Lytham & St Annes to claim the 2012 Open Championship. Since that Sunday, South African golf has entered a significant dry spell, with 54 Majors passing without a local winner. For a country that has historically punched well above its weight, this is a glaring gap on the mantelpiece. The statistics show we haven't been absent from leaderboards, just from the winner’s circle. Louis Oosthuizen


The Masters link to the Boer War
How is Augusta National linked to the Boer War? It starts with Dr Alister MacKenzie. Before he built the most famous course on earth, he was a British Army surgeon stationed right here in South Africa. Every April, we see the same broadcast package. The piano melodies. The slow motion azaleas. The whispered reverence for tradition. It is a beautiful presentation, but it often misses the architectural layers beneath the surface. The landforms at Augusta National have some grit


Cross Country: Royal Port Alfred Golf Club
A deep dive on one of South Africa's unheralded gems - Royal Port Alfred Golf Club. We look at its history, locals and layout.


