Strydom looking for fast start to new Sunshine Tour season
Young golfer back in action at Arabella in the Western Cape
12 May 2022 - 16:55
byMichael Vlismas
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The Sunshine Tour’s 2022/2023 season tees off in the Western Cape this week with the Lombard Insurance Classic at Arabella Country Estate near Kleinmond, where Tristen Strydom will hope to continue where he left off last season.
Strydom claimed his breakthrough victory on the Sunshine Tour in the previous season-ending Tour Championship at the beginning of May. It capped his most successful season as a professional as he finished ninth on the final Luno Order of Merit.
After a brief break, he is back in action this week at an Arabella golf course that holds fond memories for him.
“I love Arabella. It’s one of the most scenic golf courses in the country. When I was younger and playing a lot of amateur GolfRSA tournaments we travelled a lot around the country. Most of the GolfRSA Boland tournaments were played in Hermanus and also at Arabella. I love that whole area and it has some special memories for me,” Strydom said.
Strydom enjoyed a lot of amateur success in that part of the world and will definitely draw on all those memories as he looks to build towards what could be his most significant season to date.
“Winning the Tour Championship has given me massive opportunities and one of those is that I’ll be leaving at the end of this month to compete on the Challenge Tour, starting with my first tournament in the Czech Republic. The ultimate aim is to qualify for my DP World Tour card this year,” Strydom said.
Another golfer who will enjoy being in more familiar surroundings is Luca Filippi. He also played plenty of amateur golf in this region and narrowly lost out on the Rookie of the Year title to Jayden Schaper last season.
The Lombard Insurance Classic will also mark a new start for Yubin Jung, winner of the recent Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament, the Sunshine Tour’s qualifying school for historically disadvantaged golfers.
Several of the golfers who successfully qualified for the Sunshine Tour through this tournament will be in the field this week as they also form part of the Tour’s new Transformation Class supported by Investec, Betway, VAT It and Credit Guarantee.
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Strydom looking for fast start to new Sunshine Tour season
Young golfer back in action at Arabella in the Western Cape
The Sunshine Tour’s 2022/2023 season tees off in the Western Cape this week with the Lombard Insurance Classic at Arabella Country Estate near Kleinmond, where Tristen Strydom will hope to continue where he left off last season.
Strydom claimed his breakthrough victory on the Sunshine Tour in the previous season-ending Tour Championship at the beginning of May. It capped his most successful season as a professional as he finished ninth on the final Luno Order of Merit.
After a brief break, he is back in action this week at an Arabella golf course that holds fond memories for him.
“I love Arabella. It’s one of the most scenic golf courses in the country. When I was younger and playing a lot of amateur GolfRSA tournaments we travelled a lot around the country. Most of the GolfRSA Boland tournaments were played in Hermanus and also at Arabella. I love that whole area and it has some special memories for me,” Strydom said.
Strydom enjoyed a lot of amateur success in that part of the world and will definitely draw on all those memories as he looks to build towards what could be his most significant season to date.
“Winning the Tour Championship has given me massive opportunities and one of those is that I’ll be leaving at the end of this month to compete on the Challenge Tour, starting with my first tournament in the Czech Republic. The ultimate aim is to qualify for my DP World Tour card this year,” Strydom said.
Another golfer who will enjoy being in more familiar surroundings is Luca Filippi. He also played plenty of amateur golf in this region and narrowly lost out on the Rookie of the Year title to Jayden Schaper last season.
The Lombard Insurance Classic will also mark a new start for Yubin Jung, winner of the recent Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament, the Sunshine Tour’s qualifying school for historically disadvantaged golfers.
Several of the golfers who successfully qualified for the Sunshine Tour through this tournament will be in the field this week as they also form part of the Tour’s new Transformation Class supported by Investec, Betway, VAT It and Credit Guarantee.
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