With the countdown on to this week\u2019s BMW SA Open Championship, proudly hosted by the metro, 2016 champion Brandon Stone will be heading to Glendower Golf Club looking for more consistency in his game.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve made a few technical changes to my swing,\u201d Stone said ahead of the Sunshine Tour\u2019s flagship event.<\/p>
\u201cLast year I didn\u2019t have the best finishes, so I was looking for some consistency, so I had to do some minor changes, technically and with my game approach.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd, just to keep things simple and return to basics.\u201d<\/p>
While Stone admits he didn\u2019t finish last year as he would have liked to, the 2016 champion is eager to get going in the new year, and says despite the work he\u2019s been putting in over the Christmas break, there is always pressure when entering an event as a past champion.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving your name on the trophy, you are regarded as one of the favourites and it adds a bit of pressure, but you love that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had a great break during December and I feel this tournament is coming at the perfect time, when my body and mind are in shape.\u201d<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Breakthrough win for Lange<\/a><\/p>\n Project to aid young golfers<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n While Stone didn\u2019t produce any fireworks by his standards in 2017, he remains hopeful that South Africans will taste even more success on the European circuit.<\/p>\n \u201cI think this year will be great for our golfers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe state of golf in South Africa is incredible. So many golfers \u2013 next generation \u2013 are staking their claim.<\/p>\n \u201cWe saw Erik van Rooyen, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Dean [Burmester] and the other guys doing great, and I think credit must go to Golf RSA and SAGA for this growth.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, guys like Ernie and Retief and Branden Grace have led the way for so long, but I think there will be more, younger players moving to play bigger tournaments in Europe and elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n Stone is one of 12 former champions contesting the 107th BMW SA Open Championship, proudly hosted by the metro, alongside Richard Sterne, Hennie Otto, Retief Goosen, James Kingston, Ernie Els, Graeme Storm, Andy Sullivan, Morten \u00d8rum Madsen, Trevor Dodds, Trevor Immelman and Mathias Gr\u00f6nberg.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist) kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n