George Coetzee continued South Africa's domination at the Tshwane Open, birdying five of eight holes to take a 2-stroke win over England's Sam Horsfield. He first won the Tshawne Open in 2015. It's his fourth European Tour title, with all four coming in Africa. "A lot has happened since the last time I held that … Continue reading George Coetzee Wins Second Career Tshwane Open
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George Coetzee Takes 2-Shot Lead to Tshawne Final Round
George Coetzee is a member at the Pretoria Country Club in South Africa. He's also one round away from being a two-time champion. Coetzee shot a 68 on Saturday to move to 14-under, giving him a two stroke lead over Finland's Mikko Korhonen and UK's Sam Horsfield. Horsfield came flying up the leaderboard on Saturday … Continue reading George Coetzee Takes 2-Shot Lead to Tshawne Final Round
George Coetzee Jumps Ahead at Tshwane Open
Another day, another South African in front at the Tshawn Open. This time it's George Coetzee, who shot a 64 in pursuit of his second career title here. "I’m happy to have posted two pretty good rounds," he said. "I’ll try and just focus on playing decent golf and posting good numbers for the weekend. … Continue reading George Coetzee Jumps Ahead at Tshwane Open
Coetzee, Hatton Early Leaders at British Masters
South Africa's George Coetzee and native son Tyrrell Hatton are tied for the lead at the British Masters after the opening round on Thursday. Both men shot 7-under 63s. Coetzee exploded out of the gate with two birdies and an eagle 3 on the par-5, 454-yard No. 6 to hit the turn at 4-under. He … Continue reading Coetzee, Hatton Early Leaders at British Masters
Luiten, Coetzee Tied After 18 at Portugal Masters
Two seasoned veterans, South Africa's George Coetzee and The Netherlands' Joost Luiten, lead the Portugal Masters after one round, each going 7-under on Thursday Coetzee, currently on the outside looking in at the Race to Dubai standings at No. 64, was just 1-under through the front nine. He caught fire on the back with birdies … Continue reading Luiten, Coetzee Tied After 18 at Portugal Masters
Olesen’s 62 Key to Second-Round Turkish Lead
Thorbjorn Olesen shot a tournament-low 62 to jump into first place at the Turkish AIrlines Open on Friday, leading halfway through the first leg of the Final Series. Olesen has a huge 6-stroke lead over unheralded Adrian Otaegui of Spain and Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee. Olesen's lone blemish was a bogey on No. 11. OTherwise he … Continue reading Olesen’s 62 Key to Second-Round Turkish Lead
Coetzee Early Leader at Turkish Open
South Africa's George Coetzee wasn't an official part of the Race to Dubai Top 60 but you'd never know it by the way he played the first round at the Turkish Open. Coetzee was hot out of the gates, hitting the turn at 4-under and adding four more birdies between No. 10 and No. 16 before … Continue reading Coetzee Early Leader at Turkish Open
Fowler Rises to 9th in World
Rickie Fowler's win at The Players Championship saw him rise to No. 9 in the world, up four spots from last week. Sergio Garcia finished third, and moved up from ninth to seventh. Rory McIlroy is ranked No. 1 in the world for the 41st week in a row and the 80th overall of his … Continue reading Fowler Rises to 9th in World
George Coetzee Joins Dubai Top 10
His playoff win at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open propelled South Africa's George Coetzee into the top 10 of the current Race to Dubai standings. With 677,811 points through 12 tournaments, Coetzee is 10th in the latest standings, and more than 100,000 points ahead of England's Tommy Fleetwood for 11th. Most of the top European … Continue reading George Coetzee Joins Dubai Top 10
George Coetzee Wins Mauritius in Playoff
South Africa's George Coetzee birdied both playoff holes to edge Thorbjorn Olesen and win the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open on Sunday at Domaine de Bel Ombre. Olesen had the lead all by himself after Coetzee bogeyed 16 and the Norwegian birdied 17, but Coetzee fired back with a birdie on 18 to force the playoff. … Continue reading George Coetzee Wins Mauritius in Playoff