All eyes will be on South Africa once again as the golfing elite land on our shores for the SA Open Championship at Glendower Golf Club.
Former world number one Rory McIlroy has not hidden his hopes of having his name carved on the second oldest golf trophy in the world.
With four majors already‚ he is the biggest drawcard in the sport and his presence in Ekurhuleni has elevated the status of the grand old golf tournament to another level.
McIlroy might be the big cat in the field‚ but there are plenty of young lions hoping to take him down this week. And there are a few oldies such as Ernie Els who are also not ready to simply roll over either.
The Ulsterman‚ currently ranked No 2 in the world after winning the US PGA Tour's Fedex Cup last season‚ is here because he is honouring a commitment he made to Els at the 2014 Irish Open.
The SA Open field boasts five major winners — Els‚ McIlroy‚ Nick Faldo‚ Retief Goosen and Darren Clarke — and three former world No 1s in Els‚ Faldo and McIlroy.
We all can't wait for the first tee.
