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Joburg Open 2021: Form guide for this week's event at Randpark

Andy Swales
22 November 2021
3.0 min read

The Firethorn Course at Randpark, Johannesburg

Firethorn is a parkland course located in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg

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The new European Tour season starts in South Africa, with this week's tournament taking place in Johannesburg. Words and form stats by Andy Swales...

"Another potential champ is Shaun Norris who spends most of his time in Japan nowadays, where he won the country's national open last month. The 39-year-old was born in Johannesburg and has twice stood on the podium at Randpark."

The European Tour year comes to a close in South Africa where a trilogy of tournaments will take place over the coming three weeks.

First up is the Joburg Open at Randpark, which has the honour of hosting the opening tournament of the new European Tour season.

This co-sanctioned event also forms part of South Africa's Sunshine Tour, and will involve a field of 156 players.

On the tee

Following the excitement of last Sunday's end-of-season Tour finale in Dubai, this week's offering appears to be a more sombre affair - and with a lot less prize money too.

The quality of field can be described as mediocre at best, with barely a handful of top-100 ranked golfers teeing-up in Thursday's opening round.

Whenever the non-South African entry appears lacking in quality, which is certainly the case at Randpark, it is often best to search the list of home pros to try and find the eventual champion.

However, the home contingent also appears to be a little void of star quality, although a number of pros do stand out.

Dean Burmester, winner on home soil three weeks ago, posted four 69s in Dubai to finish in a tie-for sixth on Sunday.

Another potential champ is Shaun Norris who spends most of his time in Japan nowadays, where he won the country's national open last month.

The 39-year-old was born in Johannesburg and has twice stood on the podium at Randpark.

Big hitting youngster Wilco Nienaber will attract some attention this week.

The 21-year-old finished second here last December and his game is heading in one direction only - upwards.

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As for non-South Africans, the well-travelled American Johannes Veerman is chasing a second European Tour victory of the year and is still playing solidly.

Many of Europe's higher-ranked players teeing-up in Johannesburg have enjoyed a strong year on the Challenge Tour where the quality of field is similar to that at Randpark this week.

One golfer who has already tasted victory on the European Tour is Romain Langasque.

The Frenchman made his breakthrough at Celtic Manor last year and, despite a few setbacks during 2021, can certainly prosper among this crowd.

He was runner-up at Randpark three years ago and his highest finish of 2021 came on the same continent during March - tied-5th at the Kenya Open.

Course details

Randpark Golf Club has a rich history which dates back to the early 1940s.

The club itself is 81 years old, and is situated in the north-west suburbs of the country's most populated city.

Randpark has two top-class 18-hole courses - Bushwillow and Firethorn.

Bushwillow has been in existence since the mid-1940s, while the much younger and considerably longer Firethorn opened in 1971.

This week's event will take place at Firethorn, which is a lush, parkland venue with Kikuyu grass fairways, and putting surfaces that are sown with hard-wearing ostrich grass.

Firethorn was designed by London-born pro Sid Brews, who finished second in The Open Championship of 1934.

Brews lived much of his life in South Africa, winning the country's national open eight times and he was commissioned to create Firethorn during the mid-1960s.

Since then, Firethorn has undergone a number of modifications, most recently in 2014.

At over 7,500 yards, Firethorn is a venue to suit the longer-hitters, although there are plenty of subtle changes in direction on these beautifully manicured tree-lined fairways.

Water comes into play on eight holes, often in the form of long-winding creeks.

Twitter: Andy Swales@GolfStatsAlive

MC* - Missed Additional 54-Hole Cut

Note: List Contains Leading Reserves

Course form table: European Tour events staged at Randpark in 2017-18-20 (1) were played over two layouts (Firethorn (54 holes) & Bushwillow (18 holes).)

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Last 10 Weeks / Randpark Form

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W47	W46	W45	W44	W43	W42	W41	W40	W39	W38
Dean Burmester	6	44	1					7		MC
Marcus Helligkilde			1		2	34		1	34	12
Shaun Norris		15	25	16	39	1	5	37	8	16
Santiago Tarrio			12			52	24	MC		62
Dylan Frittelli	MC	19	MC	22			MC	39		MC
Johannes Veerman	21	MC						MC		6
Justin Harding	50	55				53	MC	54		9
Julien Brun			2		20	1		5	10	7
Daniel Van Tonder		19				MC	MC	MC		MC
Ricardo Gouveia			2		3	47		15	4	58
Brandon Stone								MC		32
Masahiro Kawamura	48	59				37	MC	MC
George Coetzee			59			46	24	MC		50
Daniel Gavins		44	MC			11	MC*	6
Alfredo Garcia-Heredia			44		Wd	28			15	MC
Wilco Nienaber			8		MC	49	6	36		22
Marcel Siem			15		MC	MC		45		15
Renato Paratore		MC	MC		11	25	9	MC		MC
Jacques Kruyswijk			MC		16			MC	34	MC
Hugo Leon			26		16	39			MC	4
Matthew Jordan		31	5		68		24	MC
Angel Hidalgo Portillo			15		MC	14		54	30	MC
Matthias Schmid					11		MC	9		2
Frederic LaCroix			2		5	28		4	2	67
Pep Angles			26		2	MC	MC			MC
Neil Schietekat			5		2	26		MC		17
Darren Fichardt		59			38		71	MC
Oliver Bekker			7		20	MC				11
Jaco Ahlers			5		19	3		MC
Lukas Nemecz			18		MC	14		47	6	2
Chase Hanna			24		8	MC				64
Jaco Prinsloo								MC		10
Romain Langasque		31	26		34	11	MC	MC		22
Jonathan Caldwell		55	26		72	65	MC	MC
Espen Kofstad			18		8	MC		30
Andrew Wilson			12		16	3		MC	MC	MC
Hurly Long			43		16	28		MC	34	8
JC Ritchie			6		MC	61			39	15
Craig Howie			31		46	23		MC		MC
Darius Van Driel					MC		68			4
Yannik Paul			2		8	MC		10		11
Ondrej Lieser					45					19
JaydenTreySchaper			5		12	9		9		MC
Hennie Du Plessis			18		5	39			15	20
Jesper Svensson			26		34	3		40	44
Richie Ramsay		MC	43		MC	MC	45	17
Justin Walters		MC	26			MC	56	MC
Jesper Kennegard			8		22	14		MC	15	5
Dale Whitnell		MC			49		MC
Luke Brown			MC		1	20		MC		6
Matteo Manassero			8		3	28			MC	37
Kristof Ulenaers			31		55	MC		MC	52	MC
Louis Albertse			MC		4	12		25		1
Ross Fisher		MC	30			MC	MC*	MC
Louis De Jager			3		26			MC	44	50
MJ Viljoen			MC					25		MC
Niall Kearney					MC					12
Jacques Blaauw			36		MC	10		25	MC	37
Lyle Rowe			MC		MC	1		43		6
Pieter Moolman			2		26	17		30		MC
Jbe Kruger		32	56	19			51	40	MC	23
Steven Brown		MC	43			MC	56	MC		47
David Drysdale		MC	MC		Wd	41	34	59		27
Jens Dantorp			21		34	7		MC	4	11
Oliver Farr		51	MC		34		75			62
Daan Huizing			26		40	MC		15	23	69
Alex Haindl			32			20		MC		MC
Bryce Easton					7	39			23	38
Ugo Coussaud			15		Wd	10		MC	15	5
Martin Rohwer					25			MC
Dimitrios Papadatos					MC	MC		MC	56	66
Thriston Lawrence					6	MC		MC
Rhys Enoch					61	12		39		69
Ashley Chesters		31	63		MC	25	65	MC		MC
Aaron Cockerill		MC			26		65			19
Anton Karlsson					MC	52			34	47
Steve Surry			4		MC	MC		3		MC
Matthew Baldwin					22	MC		19	27	MC
Robin Sciot-Siegrist		MC			MC		65			38
Matt Ford					MC			43		75
Ockie Strydom			19		21	5		19		28
Keenan Davidse			13		26	6		MC		17
Lorenzo Scalise					51	MC		MC	52	27
Joel Stalter		68	MC		54	MC	MC	MC		Wd
Ivan Cantero Gutierrez			44		MC	34		40	MC	8
Oliver Wilson		MC	12		11	MC	MC	MC
Trevor Fisher					7	11		9		6
Zander Lombard		24	MC		26	MC	56	MC		MC
Michael G Palmer			MC		10	24		6		MC
Jaco Van Zyl			24		MC	20		MC		24
Ulrich Van Den Berg			34		15	15				MC
Deon Germishuys			MC		21	8		30		3
Hennie Otto			30		52	30		9		28
Oliver Fisher		MC	MC		MC	MC	MC	60		MC
Lars Van Meijel		MC			54					58
Jake Roos
Richard Sterne
Jean-Paul Strydom			13		21	7		MC		17
Luke Jerling			19		15	MC		13		MC
Daniel Greene			44		52	MC		1		34
Damien Perrier					40			47	52	MC
Estiaan Conradie			MC		15	MC				MC
Richard McEvoy		MC	MC		MC	MC	MC	MC
Jean Hugo			MC		49	30		13		MC
Ricardo Santos		MC	32		MC		MC	MC		6
Pedro Figueiredo		MC	MC		26				30	MC
Martin Simonsen					46	MC		MC	15	50
Lorenzo Gagli			MC		MC	64	56	MC		MC
Zheng-Kai Bai					34
Robin Roussel		31	MC		26		MC	MC		27
Jens Fahrbring					MC	14		MC	44	64
Julian Suri		MC	MC			MC	MC	36
Jake Redman			44		MC	MC		36		13
Kristoffer Reitan					MC	MC				MC
Cormac Sharvin			MC		61		MC	MC		64
Haydn Porteous		64	MC		MC	MC	MC	MC		MC
CJ Du Plessis			27		39	MC		6		2
David Dixon
Lee Slattery					MC					38
Jordan Wrisdale					49			MC	56	69
Keith Horne			24		MC
Madalitso Muthiya			27		30	28		36		MC
Tom Gandy									MC	MC
Merrick Bremner			MC		47	MC		MC		MC
Liam Johnston					MC					MC
Daniel Young					MC					MC
Philip Eriksson					MC				34	MC
Christiaan Basson			38		MC	39		3		MC
James Kamte			17		MC	38		36
Steven Tiley								MC		MC
Stephen Ferreira			MC		MC	17			MC	13
Ruan Conradie			32		MC	37		MC
James Hart Du Preez			MC
David Howell		MC	MC		54	MC	MC	MC
Thomas Aiken					71		56	24
Toto Thimba			MC		MC	12		MC
Carlos Pigem		MC			61	56				MC
Aron Zemmer								MC	MC	MC
Graeme Storm			MC			MC	56	MC
Benjamin Follett-Smith			MC			MC		MC		MC
Dylan Naidoo
Ruan De Smidt			MC		MC	MC		36		MC
Jack Harrison
JJ Senekal					MC	47				MC
Paul Dunne					MC			MC		MC
Jovan Rebula
Martin Vorster
Angus Flanagan								MC		64
Nikhil Rama			MC		MC	24		MC		MC
Jacquin Hess			MC		56	MC		36		MC
Rourke Van der Spuy					39	39				MC
James Kingston
Callum Mowat			MC		Wd	47		MC		MC
Jesper Sandborg									MC	MC

Player	2020 (2)	2020 (1)	2018	2017
Dean Burmester	18	MC	MC	19
Marcus Helligkilde
Shaun Norris	3	36	54	3
Santiago Tarrio
Dylan Frittelli			MC	42
Johannes Veerman	35	13		MC*
Justin Harding		MC	MC	MC
Julien Brun
Daniel Van Tonder	76	MC	59	MC
Ricardo Gouveia
Brandon Stone	4	MC	7
Masahiro Kawamura	MC	MC	MC	MC
George Coetzee		6	MC	30
Daniel Gavins		MC	MC
Alfredo Garcia-Heredia
Wilco Nienaber	2	MC	54
Marcel Siem	56	49	MC
Renato Paratore
Jacques Kruyswijk	MC	66	MC	49
Hugo Leon				MC
Matthew Jordan	23		37
Angel Hidalgo Portillo
Matthias Schmid
Frederic LaCroix
Pep Angles				49
Neil Schietekat	11	MC	29	MC
Darren Fichardt	11	MC	MC	MC
Oliver Bekker	MC	MC		13
Jaco Ahlers	MC	4	MC	19
Lukas Nemecz
Chase Hanna	23	51
Jaco Prinsloo	42	MC	MC	49
Romain Langasque			2	MC
Jonathan Caldwell	35	57
Espen Kofstad			MC	MC
Andrew Wilson
Hurly Long		64
JC Ritchie	MC	6		27
Craig Howie		MC
Darius Van Driel	MC
Yannik Paul
Ondrej Lieser
JaydenTreySchaper	18	6
Hennie Du Plessis	35	6	MC	13
Jesper Svensson
Richie Ramsay
Justin Walters	30	MC	MC	MC
Jesper Kennegard
Dale Whitnell	35	MC
Luke Brown		MC
Matteo Manassero			MC
Kristof Ulenaers
Louis Albertse	70	MC	MC
Ross Fisher
Louis De Jager	42	MC	MC	MC
MJ Viljoen	56	MC	MC	30
Niall Kearney
Jacques Blaauw	7	15	65	MC
Lyle Rowe		MC	MC	Dq
Pieter Moolman		Ret	MC
Jbe Kruger	35	MC	7	MC
Steven Brown	61		54	19
David Drysdale	MC	MC	Ret	MC
Jens Dantorp				49
Oliver Farr	30	28	MC	49
Daan Huizing	51	MC
Alex Haindl	MC	MC	37	MC
Bryce Easton	7	MC	3	MC
Ugo Coussaud
Martin Rohwer	15	6		MC
Dimitrios Papadatos			MC
Thriston Lawrence	MC	36	MC
Rhys Enoch	29	36	MC
Ashley Chesters				MC
Aaron Cockerill	4
Anton Karlsson		MC
Steve Surry	4	36	MC	Dq
Matthew Baldwin		36		19
Robin Sciot-Siegrist		MC
Matt Ford				MC
Ockie Strydom	79	MC	MC	30
Keenan Davidse	MC	MC	MC	67
Lorenzo Scalise	23	15
Joel Stalter				Wd
Ivan Cantero Gutierrez			MC
Oliver Wilson	61		3
Trevor Fisher	MC	22	MC
Zander Lombard	15	MC	15	Dq
Michael G Palmer	MC	MC	48	MC
Jaco Van Zyl	MC	28	37
Ulrich Van Den Berg			Wd	MC
Deon Germishuys	56	57	43
Hennie Otto	66	36	33	13
Oliver Fisher	MC
Lars Van Meijel	7	MC
Jake Roos	MC	MC	37	MC
Richard Sterne	MC	MC	MC
Jean-Paul Strydom	MC	MC	MC	MC
Luke Jerling	MC	28	MC	MC
Daniel Greene	66	75	37	8
Damien Perrier		MC
Estiaan Conradie	35	69
Richard McEvoy	42	MC		30
Jean Hugo	MC	22	MC	57
Ricardo Santos	MC	MC
Pedro Figueiredo	70	MC	48
Martin Simonsen		MC
Lorenzo Gagli			MC	MC
Zheng-Kai Bai
Robin Roussel	MC	MC
Jens Fahrbring				30
Julian Suri	23
Jake Redman	42	MC	59	MC*
Kristoffer Reitan			MC
Cormac Sharvin	MC
Haydn Porteous	MC	45	7	49
CJ Du Plessis	MC	28	59
David Dixon	MC	MC
Lee Slattery	MC	MC
Jordan Wrisdale		MC
Keith Horne	66	15	48	MC
Madalitso Muthiya		MC	7	MC
Tom Gandy		MC
Merrick Bremner	MC	MC	MC
Liam Johnston			MC
Daniel Young		MC
Philip Eriksson	MC	71	MC
Christiaan Basson	MC	MC	MC	MC
James Kamte		MC	MC	MC
Steven Tiley
Stephen Ferreira	MC	MC	MC	69
Ruan Conradie	Ret	MC	MC
James Hart Du Preez	23	51
David Howell		MC		MC
Thomas Aiken			3	MC
Toto Thimba	MC	MC	MC	MC
Carlos Pigem		MC	MC	72
Aron Zemmer		MC
Graeme Storm
Benjamin Follett-Smith	51	MC		MC
Dylan Naidoo	MC	MC		MC
Ruan De Smidt	51	73	MC	MC
Jack Harrison	61		59	MC
JJ Senekal	MC	MC	69	57
Paul Dunne
Jovan Rebula		MC	24
Martin Vorster		MC
Angus Flanagan
Nikhil Rama	MC
Jacquin Hess		MC		MC*
Rourke Van der Spuy	MC	71	MC	61
James Kingston	MC	MC
Callum Mowat	MC	MC	64	MC
Jesper Sandborg		MC