Charl Schwartzel, an 11-shot winner in Thailand last weekend, takes a 10-stroke lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in his native South Africa tomorrow.

IN ANY other season Padraig Harrington could be pleased with third place in his defence of the shortened Iskandar Johor Open in Malaysia.

SOUTH AFRICAN Jbe Kruger took advantage of a collapse by compatriot George Coetzee to race clear in the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.

South African Jbe Kruger took advantage of a collapse by compatriot George Coetzee to race clear in the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek today.

Pablo Martin’s hopes of an Alfred Dunhill Championship hat-trick lay in ruins in South Africa tonight.

Ireland's Gareth Maybin described himself as a "no-name" when he played with Lee Westwood in the final group on the final day of the South African Open last year.

LESS than a month after fearing for his European Tour future, Spaniard Pablo Martin charged into a four-stroke lead at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa yesterday.

Less than a month after fearing for his European Tour future, Spaniard Pablo Martin charged into a four-stroke halfway lead at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa today.

Ernie Els made his considerable presence felt with a second round 67 at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa today.

Ernie Els was up to joint third place after nine holes of his second round at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa today.

South African Ulrich Van den Berg banished the memories of a last round meltdown four years ago to take the lead on the opening day of the new European Tour season.

A week after crashing out of the European Tour qualifying school Sweden’s Pelle Edberg hit back with an opening 65 at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa today.

South African James Kingston and Swede Martin Erlandsson will not forget today’s start of the new European Tour season in a hurry – but for very different reasons.

John Bickerton is hoping playing with Ross McGowan tomorrow will prove a good omen as the English pair head into the final round of the Johnnie Walker Classic tied for the lead.

England’s Robert Rock set the clubhouse target with a six-under-par 66 in the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship today.

DARREN CLARKE is hoping his long-distance competitive journeys this fortnight will pay dividends with the reward of an invite into next April’s US Masters.

Warren Abery claimed sole lead of the Joburg Open midway through the second round after slip-ups from overnight leaders Tyrone Ferreira and Mark Murless allowed their compatriot to take charge of the £825,000 tournament.

Darren Clarke hopes a return to South Africa in the Joburg Open today will help him to build the momentum gained during his visit last month.

A strong finish gave South African Omar Sandys the outright lead at the end of day two at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in Malelane.

Welshman Sion Bebb upstaged all the big names to lead the Alfred Dunhill Championship after the opening day at Leopard Creek.

Welshman Sion Bebb headed the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek after shooting a five-under-par 67 at Malelane.

Ernie Els and Darren Clarke are the biggest names at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.

Charl Schwartzel was still in the driving seat with a one-stroke lead over closest rival Lee Westwood as the morning field turned on the final day of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.

South African Charl Schwartzel tops the leaderboard at 12 under par going into the final day of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.

England’s Oliver Wilson and Phillip Archer were in a five-man leading group on four under par after day one at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa.

Ernie Els hopes a return to his South African homeland can inspire him to play his way out of his recent slump.

Next season’s European tour will again open with the HSBC Champions tournament at the Sheshan International course outside Shanghai.

JUSTIN ROSE is hoping some home comforts will help him to victory in the South African Airways Open this week.

Justin Rose is hoping some home comforts will help him to victory in the South African Airways Open this week.

Ernie Els failed to make the desired early impact in the third round of the Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek today.

England’s Phillip Archer set the clubhouse target before play was suspended in the dunhill Championship due to rain and lightning.

BESIDES the lions, elephants and the other African wildlife, the big attraction this weekend at the Dunhill championship in Mpumalanga, South Africa, will undoubtedly be the appearance of world number five Ernie Els.

Besides the lions, elephants and the other African wildlife, the big attraction this weekend at the dunhill championship in Mpumalanga, South Africa, will undoubtedly be the appearance of world number five player, Ernie Els.

PADRAIG HARRINGTON and Darren Clarke are among the 14-strong field intent on denting Tiger Woods’s record in his Target World Challenge commencing Thursday at the Sherwood Country Club near Los Angeles.

A NERVOUS Ernie Els makes his long-awaited comeback from a five-month injury lay-off at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City today.

Three tournaments in China and two in South Africa will kick off next season’s European tour schedule in November and December.

US veteran Bruce Vaughn took a share of the lead at the SAA Open yesterday despite only recently recovering from the latest in a series of six reconstructive operations on a knee injury.

American veteran Bruce Vaughn took a share of the lead at the SAA Open today despite only recently recovering from the latest in a series of six reconstructive operations on a knee injury.

Peter Gustafsson may be a platinum blond who is more well known for his colourful headgear than his golfing prowess on the European Tour, but the Swede scorched into a one-shot lead in the second round of the Dunhill Championship.