The local South African contingent will once again be a Ping G20 Combo Set
to reckon with when the 2012 Africa Open tees off next week.


European Tour regulars George Coetzee, Jaco van Zyl, Jbe Kruger and Branden Grace will be joined by defending champion Louis Oosthuizen and 2009 winner Retief Goosen to provide a stern challenge to the international field in Buffalo City from January 5 - 8.

Despite racking up seven top-10 finishes in 2011 and finishing 26th in The Race to Dubai, George Coetzee has yet to win his maiden European Tour title, something he'll be eager to address in 2012.


at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, where he made it into a playoff with eventual winner Thomas Bjorn. Aside from that performance, he has a string of third place showings in the Portugal Masters, the Barclays Scottish Open, the BMW International and the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

"I came close a couple of times this season, so I feel it's just a matter of time. I'll be pushing hard next year, and if I can sneak into the winner's circle in East London that would be a perfect start to the 2012 season," Coetzee told the European Tour website.