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European Tour: BMW South African Open Power Rankings

By Dean Mullen

Aug 16, 2015; Sheboygan, WI, USA; Branden Grace reacts after making a birdie putt on the 3rd green during the final round of the 2015 PGA Championship golf tournament at Whistling Straits. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 16, 2015; Sheboygan, WI, USA; Branden Grace reacts after making a birdie putt on the 3rd green during the final round of the 2015 PGA Championship golf tournament at Whistling Straits. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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The European Tour tees off at the BMW South African Open this week. Here’s a look at the power rankings for the field.

Welcome to the 2016 golf season! This week starts the 2016 South African Open at the Glendower Golf Club in Ekurhuleni. This event is one of the oldest national Opens, dating back to 1903.

The Open has been co-sanctioned by the European and Sunshine Tours since 1997. The Sunshine Tour is based out of South Africa and was dominated for years by Gary Player.

The Open is very fortunate to have two big names that headlines the event. BMW is now the sponsoring company to add value to an event that is currently hosted by Ernie Els. Els for Autism  and Ernie Els & Fancourt Foundation are the two charity beneficiaries in 2016. This partnership will be a great boost for the event.

There are some familiar faces that will be playing here along with some new ones that will be interesting to watch. Here are the top 10 players going into this week’s event.

Next: Hyundai Tournament of Champions Power Rankings

Golf Channel will provide coverage of the BMW South African Open beginning at 6am, Thursday, January 7 and ProGolfNow will provide ongoing commentary on the event. Follow us on Twitter @ProGolfNow and like our Facebook page to receive notifications of the SA Open and other golf events.

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