Africa’s Major on the line at the Gary Player Golf Course

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Gary Player Golf Course and Country Club in North West’s Sun City, is home to the Nedbank Golf Challenge, an annual men's professional golf tournament founded in 1981 and unofficially named Africa’s Major.

The event, which concludes on November 17, teed off early today at the Gary Player Golf Course and Country Club in search for the 39th season champion. The golf course itself was named after golf icon and Grand Slam winner, Gary Player. And they do not call it home of Africa’s Major for nothing.

For starters, the Gary Player Golf Course is one of the world's longest golf courses, stretching to about 7,3152 kilometers – a fact that scars even the best golfers, as nothing is surely off limits.

For many years the Nedbank Golf Challenge was a small-field. But when it became a European Tour event the field size increased and now stands at 72 strong.

So, what does it take to win Africa's Major?

It takes a stroke of genius to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge. Take it from the champions:

19 Nedbank Golf Challenge (Africa’s Major) Winners