Alfred Dunhill Championship 2018: Latest course and form guides for South Africa

Andy Swales
10 December 2018

Dylan Frittelli: Can make up for last week's disappointing performance in Johannesburg

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"In much the same way as Sergio Garcia dominates Valderrama, Schwartzel has an astonishing record at the 22-year-old Gary Player-designed layout. In addition to his four victories at the Creek, there have been just as many runner-up finishes."

The European Tour's golfing year comes to an end on Sunday with the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.

First held in the mid-1990s, the tournament was absent from last year's schedule as the host course underwent a number of improvements ahead of the 2018 instalment.

This will be the 14th Dunhill-sponsored event in South Africa to be staged at the venue which sits on the southern edge of the vast Kruger National Park.

Remarkable Record

And few pros enjoy any course as much as Charl Schwartel likes Leopard Creek.

In much the same way as Sergio Garcia dominates Valderrama, Schwartzel has an astonishing record at the 22-year-old Gary Player-designed layout.

In addition to his four victories (2004-12-13-15) at the Creek, there have been just as many runner-up finishes (2005-06-09-10), plus one other top-10.

Schwartzel arrives here in reasonably confident mood, after standing on the podium in his national open on Sunday.

However, he may feel a little aggrieved that he failed to take advantage of his second round 63 at Randpark where he led by one stroke after 36 holes.

Home Force

Most of South Africa's top players have made the 250-mile journey east, and slightly north, from last week's tournament in Johannesburg to compete at the Creek.

The emotional winner at Randpark, Louis Oosthuizen, has twice been runner-up on this week's course, while Thomas Aiken has finished in the top-five three times.

Aiken, who tied-for-third last week after closing with a 67, is enjoying his best run of form for more than three years.

Branden Grace is a former champion at the Creek, while Dylan Frittelli will be chomping at the bit to make up for last week's missed cut.

One other home-player to take note of is Jbe' Kruger who has slipped to a world ranking of 460 but tied-seventh on Sunday and might offer a decent each-way price.

Overseas Challenge

World No 44 Matt Wallace remains in South Africa for his final start of 2018 and will tee-up on the back of three straight top-15 finishes.

The Englishman missed the cut on his Creek debut in 2016 but don't read too much into that.

Oliver Wilson, who 10 years ago played for Europe in the Ryder Cup, made the podium in Johannesburg on Sunday after playing the final 54 holes better than anyone in the field.

The 38-year-old is enjoying an upward curve after slipping outside the world's top 2,000 earlier this year but he now stands at No 199.

Wilson has won twice on the Challenge Tour since early August and should be upbeat heading to Leopard Creek.

Scotsman David Drysdale has a strong course history and was fifth in Hong Kong last month.

Gregory Bourdy has twice stood on the podium here, while his French compatriot Romain Langasque has taken his excellent end-of-season form on the Challenge Tour, into life on the main European Tour.

As for Leopard Creek, it is a gently undulating location which incorporates much of the characteristics of the local area, meaning there is no shortage of trees, bushes, slopes and water hazards on the highly-rated course.

Twitter: Andy Swales@GolfStatsAlive

**MC* - Missed Additional 54-Hole Cut**

Note: List contains leading reserves

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Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W49	W48	W47	W46	W45	W44	W43	W42	W41	W40	W39	W38
Louis Oosthuizen	1				3			29	5	32
Matt Wallace	15			2	5	47	50		16	28		44
Branden Grace	7			34	11		41	48	50	55
Shaun Norris	54	15	MC	53	3	1			2	14	9	4
Dylan Frittelli	MC	5		7	21		54			25		39
Charl Schwartzel	3				41			70	MC			40
Kurt Kitayama	15	1	45								13	4
Brandon Stone	7			57	60	72	46		MC	10
Victor Perez		14	3			2		1	7			4
Joachim B Hansen	MC	36	45			13		MC	10			28
Erik Van Rooyen				26	60	35	22		MC	MC
Dean Burmester	MC			4	11	47			48	MC
Adri Arnaus		55	MC
Chris Paisley	24			34	9	33				24		8
Scott Vincent	MC			59			37		66		7	13
Dimitrios Papadatos	MC	19		2	9	Dq		42	50			MC
Darren Fichardt	MC			55	9	23		71	29	48
Bernd Wiesberger	MC	MC
Kim Koivu	Wd	47	9			17		MC		MC		7
Oliver Wilson	3	MC				22		12	26	1
George Coetzee	MC	28			41	58	50		MC	MC		20
Sean Crocker	MC	9				5		3	3	17
Jack Singh Brar	MC	MC	30			17		5	37
Pablo Larrazabal	MC				27	18		MC	56	56		MC*
Paul Peterson	MC	55	MC					16		MC		MC
Scott Jamieson	MC								63	MC		20
Kalle Samooja	MC		MC			32		MC	1	MC		17
JC Ritchie							76			MC		60
Grant Forrest	MC	7	36			10		26	2			10
Sebastian Soderberg	MC					22		18	10			MC
Masahiro Kawamura	MC	5	MC				2	2	38		51	16
Liam Johnston	MC	MC	72			17		MC	32	MC
Hyo Won Park	MC	39	20		38	1	2					27
Stuart Manley	21	44				42		26	MC	46		24
Tapio Pulkkanen	15				50	10		MC	MC	4		63
Richard Sterne	MC	MC			21	60		Wd	22	MC		16
Peter Karmis							11			48	24
David Drysdale	Wd	65	5					29	63	MC		MC
Robert MacIntyre	15	MC	57			6		2	47	4		MC
Alex Haindl	37	28				27	11	MC			1
Matthieu Pavon	MC	2			60	68			MC	20		44
Adilson Da Silva	29	20	30				8			27	1	9
Haydn Porteous	7	47	36					MC	56	MC		20
Thomas Aiken	3	23	19		55	10		16	68	MC		MC*
Lorenzo Gagli	MC	MC	20			30		MC	MC			MC
Steven Brown	54		MC					42	16	MC		MC
Neil Schietekat	29	MC					11	24			2
Mikko Ilonen				34					MC	32
Oliver Bekker		7					69	26	59	56		48
David Lipsky	MC	MC	45					22	34	MC		63
Jaco Ahlers	MC	47					33	MC		MC	4
Pedro Figueiredo	48	23				13		35	32	MC		24
Marc Warren	24							11	34	MC		63
Jose-Filipe Lima	MC	MC				6		58	MC			58
Connor Syme	MC	MC						58		MC		MC
Mink Yu Kim	MC	MC				21		26	62
David Law			71			25		12	15	MC		6
Romain Langasque	2	23				4		35	MC			1
Daniel Van Tonder	59	MC				10	9	31			43
Oliver Farr	MC	40						22	9	MC		MC
Tom Murray	54	9				25		MC	15			MC
Jacques Kruyswijk	MC							MC		MC		34
Louis De Jager	MC	MC					1	MC		MC
Niklas Lemke	MC					6		26	4	3		28
Michael G Palmer	48	MC				15	38	MC
Trevor Immelman	MC				27	47			34	44
Zander Lombard	15	MC	67			4		MC	67	MC		MC
Marcel Schneider	MC					25		MC	37			36
Justin Walters	MC	MC						MC		MC		MC
Christofer Blomstrand	MC	28						MC				MC
Rhys Enoch	MC	MC					44	MC		9		59
Gonzalo F`dez-Castano	MC	44	MC					5	42	MC		27
Adrien Saddier	MC	MC						29	34	44		16
Robert Karlsson	MC							58	34	MC
Edoardo Molinari	MC	MC	57					22	16	24
Nick Cullen	MC	MC										MC
Jeff Winther	7							42				MC
Ryan Evans	MC	64						42	Wd	MC		MC
Marco Iten	MC	MC				13		16	32	2		53
Keith Horne	48	23	MC			10	5	4				MC
Max Orrin	MC					30		3	55			MC
Ewen Ferguson	29	MC				35		10	15	38		13
JJ Senekal	69	MC				38	MC	39
Marcel Siem	MC	MC						MC	42	MC		MC
Raphael Jacquelin		17	MC					52	MC	MC		7
Kristian Krogh Johannessen	MC	MC				37		26	MC			6
David Borda Antonana	MC
Guido Migliozzi	MC	MC
Andre De Decker	MC	MC
Nico Geyger						40		35	10			36
Michael Hoey	MC	MC				22		18	26	MC		Wd
Matias Calderon	21	MC							MC
Jacques Blaauw	65					4	38	MC			16
Peter Hanson								MC	MC	10		MC
Gavin Moynihan	MC	11						8		31		40
Jbe Kruger	7	17	MC			15	24	MC		57	MC	63
Rourke Van der Spuy	MC	47					MC	MC
Matteo Manassero	MC	MC						MC	22	MC		MC
Alejandro Canizares	54		36					16		59		56
Ernie Els	15	47		37	65			36	43	48
Henric Sturehed	43	MC						MC				MC
Trevor Fisher	MC	17					MC	10			MC
Gregory Bourdy	43	MC	70					11	34	MC		MC
Simon Forsstrom	MC					43		MC	37			17
Per Langfors	MC	MC
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	MC	15						29		48		MC*
Deyen Lawson	MC	MC	30					MC		28
Gregory Havret	MC	39						MC	22	MC		34
Borja Virto	MC					35		18	MC			MC
Vaughn Groenewald	MC	MC				18	MC	31			16
Steve Surry	MC	MC				1					34
Jean Hugo	MC	28				MC	19	24			13
Matthew Nixon	37	MC						8				44
Ben Evans	MC	MC	30					18	60	31		MC
Antoine Rozner		7				34		26	26			60
Chase Koepka	MC							58	MC	MC		MC
Bryce Easton	3	MC					23	10		57
Ockie Strydom	MC	MC				MC	27	10		MC
Lyle Rowe	MC	MC				46	MC	MC			MC
Hennie Du Plessis	MC	MC				18		MC			34
Lasse Jensen								22	MC	MC		34
Ross McGowan	MC	3				40		35	MC	48		63
Keenan Davidse	MC	MC				27	44	MC			24
Cameron Moralee	MC										MC
Tyrone Ryan	MC	39					27
Laurie Canter	24							42		MC		MC
Jaco Prinsloo	MC	MC				43	33	5
Ivan Cantero Gutierrez	MC	MC
Max Schmitt	33	7								17		Wd
Hennie Otto	33	55				Wd	5	5			16
Jean-Paul Strydom	MC	MC					44	MC		MC
Garth Mulroy	MC	MC					38	1
Jared Harvey	MC	MC					MC	MC
Bernd Ritthammer	24	MC						75		50
Anthony Michael	7					10				MC		17
Doug McGuigan	MC	MC				18	27	31			11
Riekus Nortje	MC					MC		MC
Daniel Greene	37										4
Breyten Meyer	MC					MC	2	MC			MC
Martin Wiegele	MC											MC
Jaco Van Zyl	37	23						10	MC	MC		MC*
Morten Orum Madsen	MC									MC		MC
Heinrich Bruiners	MC					MC	MC	17			MC
Dawie Van Der Walt	MC	44				38	MC	24
Daniel Gavins	MC	MC
Christopher Cannon	MC					27	MC	2			20
Mark Williams	48							Wd
Filippo Bergamaschi	MC	MC								MC		16
MJ Viljoen	MC	MC									MC
Ruan De Smidt	MC	MC				33	MC	MC			MC
Marc Cayeux	MC	MC					44	MC			Wd
Kristoffer Reitan	MC
Jacquin Hess						MC	MC	MC			MC
Scott Gregory	MC	MC
Matthew Jordan	37	MC								32		MC
Espen Kofstad	MC	MC
Tyrone Ferreira	33						11	35
Ulrich Van Den Berg	Wd	MC				22	19	35		MC	28
Colin Nel	MC					MC	44	MC			24
Jake Roos	37	MC				33	19	MC			2
Merrick Bremner	MC	63					11	MC			20

Player	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Louis Oosthuizen		MC	2		Wd		MC	MC	MC	MC
Matt Wallace	MC
Branden Grace	20	8	1		12	MC		MC	53	MC
Shaun Norris	70	11	8	MC	MC	38		MC	MC
Dylan Frittelli	25	11	22
Charl Schwartzel	4	1	26	1	1		2	2	14	MC
Kurt Kitayama
Brandon Stone	1	18
Victor Perez
Joachim B Hansen		MC		MC	44
Erik Van Rooyen	32	31
Dean Burmester	17	11		MC	MC	MC	MC
Adri Arnaus
Chris Paisley		MC	33		MC
Scott Vincent	MC
Dimitrios Papadatos
Darren Fichardt	MC	27	28	MC	20	13	37	25	42	MC
Bernd Wiesberger						MC	51		65
Kim Koivu
Oliver Wilson		MC	MC		Ret	MC				25
George Coetzee	32		MC	MC	10	3		MC	45	18
Sean Crocker
Jack Singh Brar
Pablo Larrazabal	23				MC					40
Paul Peterson
Scott Jamieson	4	41	43	MC	3	MC	30
Kalle Samooja
JC Ritchie	28	MC	MC
Grant Forrest
Sebastian Soderberg
Masahiro Kawamura
Liam Johnston
Hyo Won Park
Stuart Manley		MC	MC	MC		32			MC	33
Tapio Pulkkanen
Richard Sterne	2	34	11	MC	7		30	4	1	18
Peter Karmis	68	MC	MC	MC			MC	MC
David Drysdale	11	18	6	11	25	MC	8	MC	29	28
Robert MacIntyre
Alex Haindl	MC	34	28	29	MC	MC	6		MC	MC
Matthieu Pavon	25
Adilson Da Silva	MC	MC	54				MC	29	57	52
Haydn Porteous	MC	MC	MC	44	MC
Thomas Aiken	4	18	16	MC	55	MC	5	MC	4	57
Lorenzo Gagli					20			MC	MC
Steven Brown
Neil Schietekat	48	MC	MC	MC	MC	60	MC	MC	MC
Mikko Ilonen								35
Oliver Bekker	MC	MC	49	MC	47	29	MC	39
David Lipsky
Jaco Ahlers	11	63	43	61	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
Pedro Figueiredo
Marc Warren					30	MC
Jose-Filipe Lima				MC
Connor Syme
Mink Yu Kim
David Law
Romain Langasque
Daniel Van Tonder	MC	MC	16	MC	15
Oliver Farr			MC
Tom Murray		11	MC
Jacques Kruyswijk	MC
Louis De Jager	MC	59	16	MC	30	MC	MC	61
Niklas Lemke
Michael G Palmer
Trevor Immelman
Zander Lombard	56		MC
Marcel Schneider
Justin Walters	MC	18	MC	62	20	32		MC	57	MC
Christofer Blomstrand	51
Rhys Enoch
Gonzalo F`dez-Castano
Adrien Saddier	70			29
Robert Karlsson
Edoardo Molinari		MC		MC				15	MC	28
Nick Cullen
Jeff Winther	48	MC
Ryan Evans		31
Marco Iten
Keith Horne	11	18	MC	MC	7	44	15	34	6	14
Max Orrin	32	MC	33
Ewen Ferguson
JJ Senekal		MC	MC	52	MC
Marcel Siem							MC			MC
Raphael Jacquelin
Kristian Krogh Johannessen
David Borda Antonana
Guido Migliozzi
Andre De Decker	MC
Nico Geyger
Michael Hoey	37		MC	Ret	Ret		30	44	MC
Matias Calderon
Jacques Blaauw		44	63	62		MC	MC	29	53
Peter Hanson
Gavin Moynihan
Jbe Kruger	32	27	16	52		9	10	MC	MC	MC
Rourke Van der Spuy	MC	54
Matteo Manassero
Alejandro Canizares				23	50			MC
Ernie Els								17		2
Henric Sturehed
Trevor Fisher		MC	4	MC	MC	49	21	MC	42
Gregory Bourdy	MC	2			3			12
Simon Forsstrom
Per Langfors
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	56	MC
Deyen Lawson
Gregory Havret	44	MC		MC	MC
Borja Virto		MC	MC
Vaughn Groenewald	37	18	MC	MC	37	15		57	MC	MC
Steve Surry		MC	67				Ret
Jean Hugo	48	MC	43	MC	55	44	51	MC	21	MC
Matthew Nixon	68			37	66	MC
Ben Evans		41	MC
Antoine Rozner
Chase Koepka
Bryce Easton	10			MC	MC	20
Ockie Strydom	63	MC		MC	62
Lyle Rowe	MC	54	MC	MC	MC
Hennie Du Plessis	62
Lasse Jensen	MC	11	73
Ross McGowan	MC	MC	58						49	5
Keenan Davidse	37		MC		MC			MC
Cameron Moralee
Tyrone Ryan						MC
Laurie Canter	MC	34
Jaco Prinsloo
Ivan Cantero Gutierrez
Max Schmitt
Hennie Otto		MC	22	24	55	7	15	MC	29	9
Jean-Paul Strydom	44	34
Garth Mulroy	37	MC	MC	44	3	1	MC	12	21
Jared Harvey	MC	MC	MC	MC
Bernd Ritthammer	11		MC
Anthony Michael	72					MC	2
Doug McGuigan	51	31	MC	MC	30	20	37	44	MC	64
Riekus Nortje				MC
Daniel Greene						MC	MC
Breyten Meyer
Martin Wiegele					MC		21			18
Jaco Van Zyl		8		29	47	3		MC	45	57
Morten Orum Madsen	67	MC	16	16	MC
Heinrich Bruiners	MC	MC	MC	MC				MC
Dawie Van Der Walt			Ret	MC			10	17		MC
Daniel Gavins
Christopher Cannon	MC
Mark Williams	MC	59	MC	67	MC
Filippo Bergamaschi
MJ Viljoen
Ruan De Smidt	MC	MC	MC	37	MC
Marc Cayeux	MC							MC	16	25
Kristoffer Reitan
Jacquin Hess		MC
Scott Gregory
Matthew Jordan
Espen Kofstad	20	MC	14		30
Tyrone Ferreira	MC	63	61	66		MC	MC	MC	MC
Ulrich Van Den Berg	20	MC	40	MC	MC	MC	MC	12	MC	MC
Colin Nel	44	51	MC	MC		MC	43
Jake Roos	25	MC	61	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	62	MC
Merrick Bremner	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	20	30	MC	MC	MC