The DP World Tour returns to Royal Johannesburg for the first time in eight years as the Opening Swing continues with the Alfred Dunhill Championship.
Below, find out some things you might not know about this week's venue.
• The history of Royal Johannesburg dates back to the founding of Johannesburg Golf Club in 1891, which was located on the current premises as far back as 1909. It received its Royal Charter in 1931
• The club as it exists now is the product of a merger with the former Kensington Golf Club in 1998, the first merger of its kind in South Africa
• The East Championship Course was designed in 1939 by Robert Grimsdell and is regarded to be in the top echelon of courses on the continent
• After a full revamp in 2017, the course is now regarded as a contemporary parkland
• In 2018, the East Course received numerous international accolades including two World Golf Awards (South Africa’s best course and Africa’s best course), Golf Scapes Top 100 Courses in the world (25) and Course of the Year by Luxury Travel Guide
• The Par 72, 7656 yard layout has kikuyu fairways and tees and bent grass greens
• This is the 12th time Royal Johannesburg has staged a DP World Tour event, most recently hosting the Joburg Open in 2017
