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Article: Hansen shakes up Sunshine Tour.(Sports)
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- Pretoria News (South Africa)
- Article date:
- February 11, 2009
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BYLINE: Grant Winter
WHILE South Africa's top professional golfers have nothing against their Danish counterparts in principle, the somewhat unexpected presence of Anders Hansen in the draw for the R2,65-million Vodacom Championship beginning at Pretoria Country Club tomorrow does pose an ominous threat to the locals - purely because their livelihood's at stake.
The real issue is the 2009 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit, which equates to the money earned in the 31 tournaments (many of them |relatively small-money affairs) scheduled for this year. Topping the list opens many doors to big events here and overseas, not the least of which is a coveted spot in ...