South Africa’s finest paired in Malaysia

Charl Schwartzel did not quite get to help close friend Louis Oosthuizen into a Masters green jacket on Sunday night, but they will be spending a lot of time together this week.

The top two South Africans in the world, now that Ernie Els and Retief Goosen have slipped down the rankings, have moved on to the Maybank Malaysian Open — and will be playing partners in the first two rounds.

One of the Augusta traditions is that the previous year’s winner welcomes the new champion into the club.