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20 - 23 Jan 2000
Randpark GC, Johannesburg, South Africa
The field of 156 for the Mercedes-Benz - South African Open Championship will comprise :
All times are local in South Africa (GMT +2 hours)
Times shown are local in South Africa (GMT +2 hours)
Mathias Grönberg captured his third victory on the European Tour when he closed with a five under par 67 to win the Mercedes-Benz South African Open Championship at Randpark Club with a 14 under par total of 274.
Darren Fichardt and Des Terblanche of South Africa revelled in the baking heat of Johannesburg to set up the opportunity of winning the Mercedes-Benz SA Open title and a passport onto the European Tour.
Wallie Coetsee set a course record for the re-designed Randpark lay-out with a seven under par 65 which helped him establish a one stroke lead over the field in the first round of the Mercedes-Benz South African Open Championship.
Lee Westwood makes his 2000 debut when the city of Johannesburg stages the second leg of the South African ‘double header’ on the European Tour with the Mercedes-Benz-S.A. Open Championship at Randpark Club.
Due to the volume of entries, pre-qualifying rounds for the Mercedes-Benz - SA Open were played over two courses, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club, and Roodepoort Golf Club.
Lancashire’s Paul Eales and Darren Fichardt from Pretoria moved into a share of the halfway lead in the Mercedes-Benz South African Open Championship at Randpark Club, Johannesburg.
