Nikhil Rama started playing golf because he felt left out as a young boy walking the fairways with his dad, uncles and cousins who played the game. The 22-year-old South African will now go into the weekend of the Joburg Open with a one-stroke lead. And he certainly doesn’t feel left out anymore.

LEONA MAGUIRE is lurking just two shots behind local amateur Cayetana Fernandez at halfway as she bids to cap a magnificent season with victory in the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España.

LEONA MAGUIRE gave herself a chance to finish a "fantastic" season on a high when she opened with a five-under 68 in the Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open de España in Malaga.

Rookie John Murphy is ready to hit the ground running and battle for a dream place in The Open when he makes his debut as a DP World Tour player in the Joburg Open.

SÉAMUS POWER enjoyed the sweetest defeat of his career as he completed his fairytale journey from mini-tour player to Masters competitor in the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play.

Niall Kearney made two monster putts and fired a one-under 70 to lead the Irish challenge in the weather-delayed Joburg Open with Jonathan Caldwell hot on his heels after a rollercoaster 17 holes.

Paul Dunne has been through a two-year injury nightmare, but even if he doesn’t seal a return to St Andrews for The 150th Open in this week’s Joburg Open, he’s convinced he can one day lift the Claret Jug.

Denmark’s Joachim B Hansen produced a strong back nine of three birdies in five holes from the turn to win a tense final-round battle with South Africa’s Wilco Nienaber and claim his maiden European Tour title in the Joburg Open at Randpark Golf Club on Sunday.

South African Wilco Nienaber is on the brink of a maiden European Tour title as he heads into Sunday’s final round of the Joburg Open with a one-stroke lead at Randpark Golf Club.

Stephanie Meadow fired a five-under 65 to scorch into contention for her maiden LPGA Tour win in the inaugural Pelican Women's Championship in Florida.

Wilco Nienaber silenced even the local peacocks with his booming drives as he joined Shaun Norris in a South African double act that topped the leaderboard after Thursday’s first round of the Joburg Open at Randpark Golf Club.

The European Tour’s upcoming three-week South African Swing will be completed by the South African Open Championship, which will be played from December 3-6.