Frittelli leads a strong local pack at this week’s Nedbank Golf Challenge
There are several decorated South African golfers in the Nedbank Golf Challenge (NGC) field this week but none go into the centrepiece tournament on the local calendar with as much form and momentum as Dylan Frittelli. While 2010 Open winner Louis Oosthuizen and 2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel will always garner local interest‚ it’s Frittelli who is the form South African on the European Tour at the moment. The 27-year-old from Johannesburg pushed former US Open and current Olympic champion Justin Rose at last week’s Turkish Open with a final round 64. Frittelli eventually lost out by a stroke‚ but he carries enormous momentum into "Africa’s major". He chipped in three times during his final round in Turkey‚ which saw him take only 29 shots on the front nine last Sunday‚ and with his short game in fine fettle‚ he should be a contender at the Gary Player Country Club. "Something’s clicking in my short game‚" Frittelli said after his final round in Turkey. "I felt really confid...
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