SA OPEN
Young lions will be hunting big cat McIlroy
Established players such as Andy Sullivan‚ Keith Horne‚ Goosen and veteran James Kingston will also compete in Ekurhuleni
No1 Rory McIlroy posted a short video clip of a huge male lion while on Safari at the weekend‚ a perfect metaphor for his own presence at this week’s SA Open at Glendower Golf Club. With four Major titles already‚ McIlroy is the biggest drawcard in the sport and his presence in Ekurhuleni has elevated the status of the grand old golf tournament to another level. He might be the big cat in the field‚ but there are plenty of young lions hoping to take him down this week. And there are a few older warriors such as Ernie Els who are also not ready to simply roll over. The Northern Irishman‚ who is currently ranked two in the world after winning the US PGA Tour’s Fedex Cup last season‚ is here because he is honouring a commitment he made to Els at the 2014 Irish Open. Els‚ who is the official SA Open host‚ encouraged McIlroy to play in the world’s second oldest golf tournament (after The Open) when he was a guest of McIlroy’s charitable foundation. "Rory was very serious about coming to ...
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