Some key stats and a form guide for this week's European Tour event - the Joburg Open.
Some key stats and a form guide for this week's European Tour event - the Joburg Open
The European Tour returns to South Africa for a fourth time this season, having spent the last three weeks in the Middle East.
The Joburg Open, being held as a co-sanctioned event for the seventh straight year, will once again be contested over two courses at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club.
Rounds one and two will be shared between the East and West courses, before the former takes charge for the final 36 holes.
Home players have won the last three Joburg Opens, with two-time winner Charl Schwartzel enjoying a great record at the venue.
In addition to scoring a 61 in 2011, the 28-year-old has also carded a brace of 63s during the tournament's short history.
SELECTED PLAYERS with GOOD to REASONABLE FORM at ROYAL JOHANNESBURG
Full Tour History
Player: '07 / '08 / '09 / '10 / '11 / '12
Warren Abery: 55 / 14 / MC / 12 / Wd / 24
Thomas Aiken: MC / MC / 12 / MC / 3 / 24
Magnus A Carlsson: 29 / 2 / - / MC / 39 / 17
George Coetzee: - / MC / - / MC / 7 / 14
David Drysdale: MC / 63 / 3 / MC / 13 / 3
Jamie Elson: - / - / - / 30 / 4 / 2
Tyrone Ferreira: - / 8 / 52 / MC / 20 / MC
Branden Grace: - / 63 / MC / 51 / 13 / Won
Alex Haindl: 4 / 46 / MC / 17 / MC / MC
Keith Horne: 12 / MC / 57 / 2 / 20 / 60
James Kamte: MC / 21 / 12 / 4 / MC / MC
James Kingston: 8 / 41 / 28 / MC / 7 / MC
Jbe Kruger: - / 41 / - / 22 / MC / 9
Craig Lee: - / 25 / - / - / - / 17
Garth Mulroy: 34 / 2 / MC / - / 2 / MC
Mark Murless: 4 / 5 / MC / MC / MC / MC
Hennie Otto: 3 / MC / 52 / 6 / 27 / MC
Robert Rock: - / 32 / - / 25 / 70 / 9
Charl Schwartzel: 19 / 14 / 4 / Won / Won / MC
Lee Slattery: - / - / - / Ret / 18 / 17
Richard Sterne: 17 / Won / 12 / 44 / 60 / MC
Ulrich Van Den Berg: 12 / MC / 65 / MC / MC / 24
Dawie Van Der Walt: - / 9 / MC / 44 / MC / 3
Tjaart Van Der Walt: - / - / - / 17 / 7 / MC
Jaco Van Zyl: 34 / 55 / 12 / 12 / MC / 3
Marc Warren: - / - / - / - / 20 / 3
Danny Willett: - / - / 4 / 4 / 33 / 14
SELECTED PLAYERS with POOR to MEDICORE FORM at ROYAL JOHANNESBURG
Full Tour History
(No Top-40 Finishes from three or more starts)
Player: '07 / '08 / '09 / '10 / '11 / '12
Jaco Ahlers: 67 / MC / MC / MC / - / MC
Christiaan Basson: 55 / MC / MC / 77 / - / MC
Jacques Blaauw: - / - / MC / 73 / MC / -
Desvonde Botes: MC / MC / MC / MC / MC / 66
Merrick Bremner: MC / - / MC / MC / 66 / MC
Markus Brier: - / - / - / MC / MC / 52
Ryan Cairns: - / MC / MC / MC / - / MC
Matthew Carvell: - / - / - / MC / MC / MC
Wallie Coetsee: MC / MC / 57 / - / - / MC
Andrew Curlewis: 42 / MC / MC / 67 / MC / MC
Keenan Davidse: - / - / MC / MC / MC / -
Louis De Jager: - / MC / MC / MC / MC / MC
Andrew Georgiou: - / - / - / MC / MC / MC
Daniel Greene: - / - / - / MC / MC / MC
Vaughn Groenewald: 70 / MC / MC / 73 / MC / MC
David Hewan: - / MC / MC / MC / MC / MC
Peter Karmis: MC / MC / - / - / MC / 52
PH McIntrye: - / MC / - / - / 68 / MC
Prinavin Nelson: - / 67 / MC / 44 / MC / MC
Omar Sandys: 83 / MC / MC / MC / - / MC
Teboho Sefatsa: - / 76 / MC / 51 / MC / MC
Thabang Simon: MC / - / MC / MC / - / MC
Theunis Spangenberg: - / - / - / 73 / 49 / 55
Alessandro Tadini: - / MC / MC / - / - / MC
Desmond Terblanche: 42 / MC / MC / MC / MC / MC
Simon Wakefield: - / - / MC / - / MC / MC
Ross Wellington: 55 / MC / MC / 76 / - / -
TOP-10 Finishers at ROYAL JOHANNESBURG in 2012 (Not Listed Above)
Michiel Bothma: (T-3rd)
Trevor Fisher: (T-3rd)
George Murray: (T-9th)
LOWEST 15 STROKE AVERAGES at ROYAL JOHANNESBURG
(Last Four Years - 2009/12)
Average (Rounds)
67.00: Charl Schwartzel (14)
68.33: Jamie Elson (12)
68.63: Danny Willett (16)
68.64: David Drysdale (14)
68.67: James Kamte (12)
68.88: Garth Mulroy (8)
68.88: Marc Warren (8)
68.93: Thomas Aiken (14)
69.10: George Coetzee (10)
69.14: Jaco Van Zyl (14)
69.20: Jbe Kruger (10)
69.29: Branden Grace (14)
69.30: Tjaart Van Der Walt (10)
69.38: Tyrone Van Aswegen (8)
69.54: Warren Abery (13)
(Min. No. of Rounds = 8)
MOST TOP-25 finishes at European Tour co-sanctioned events staged in SOUTH AFRICA
(Since Jan 1st 2008 - Not including tournaments held at Royal Johannesburg)
Total
10: Branden Grace
9: Thomas Aiken
9: Charl Schwartzel
9: Richard Sterne
7: Darren Fichardt
7: James Kingston
6: Keith Horne
6: Garth Mulroy
6: Robert Rock
5: David Drysdale
5: Trevor Fisher
5: Jbe Kruger
5: Hennie Otto
5: Jaco Van Zyl
LOWEST TOURNAMENT ROUNDS at ROYAL JOHANNESBURG & KENSINGTON
61: Charl Schwartzel (West - 2011)
62: Neil Schietekat (West - 2010)
62: Martin Maritz (East - 2011)
62: Tyrone Mordt (West - 2011)
62: James Kingston (West - 2011)
63: 14 times
During the 2012 event, Jamie Elson netted a brace of 63s - one on each course.
West Course: Par 71; 7,237 yards
East Course: Par 72; 7,592 yards
Winning Totals (Last Three Years):
2012 - 270 (Branden Grace)
2011 - 265 (Charl Schwartzel)
2010 - 261 (Charl Schwartzel)
