A few of the SA Open Championship golfers stayed at the D’oreale Grande Hotel, at Emperors Palace, while playing in the 105th BMW SA Open Championship.
One of South Africa’s leading golfers, Trevor Immelman, was back in the country to play in the championship. He is the 2008 Masters champion and the only player, apart from the great Gary Player, to win the National Open Championship back-to-back, in 2003 and 2004. Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep.
Among the host of local and international golfers who stayed at the D’oreale Grande Hotel was France’s Romain Wattel. The Frenchman is seen before heading to Glendower Golf Club for round three of the tournament, on January 9. He placed joint 38th, on one-under par, after shooting rounds of 74, 70, 72 and 71. Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep.
One of South Africa’s leading golfers, Trevor Immelman, was back in the country to play in the championship. He is the 2008 Masters champion and the only player, apart from the great Gary Player, to win the National Open Championship back-to-back, in 2003 and 2004. Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep.
Some of the national and international golfers who took part in this year’s BWM SA Open Championship, hosted by the metro from January 7 to 10 at the Glendower Golf Club, were guests at the five-star D’oreale Grande Hotel, at Emperors Palace. Among the guests was Scottish pro-golfer, Craig Lee, seen here at the hotel on January 9, before heading to Glendower Golf Club to play in the third round of the tournament. Lee tied for 21st at the championship, finishing four-under-par after shooting roun
Scotland’s Jamie McLeary, one of the contingent of international golfers, played in the 105th BMW SA Open Championship. McLeary finished the tournament — the second oldest national open in the world — one-under par, after shooting rounds of 72, 73, 69 and 73. The event was won by 22-year-old South African Brandon Stone, who finished with a two-shot lead, at 14 under par, after shooting rounds of 71, 67, 65 and 71. Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep.
Lee Slattery, one of the international golfers, who turned pro in 1998, tied for 27th place, finishing three-under par after shooting rounds of 75, 68, 73 and 69. Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep.
