European Tour: Joburg Open top 10 power rankings

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 23: George Coetzee of South Africa hits his tee shot on the 9th during day one of the Joburg Open at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on February 23, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) /

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MUSCAT, OMAN – NOVEMBER 04: Erik Van Rooyen of South Africa acknowledges the crowd during the final round of the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final at Al Mouj Golf on November 4, 2017 in Muscat, Oman. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images) /

The 27-year-old South African Erik Van Rooyen could notch a career-altering win this week. He’s already done a lot to show his potential in 2017, collecting a win on the Sunshine Tour and then the Challenge Tour.

Now equipped with a European Tour card and a spot in the world top 200, Van Rooyen will aim to get his 2018 European Tour season off on the right foot with a good finish in his native Johannesburg.

Van Rooyen enters off of a missed cut two weeks ago at the Hong Kong Open, but is only a month and a half removed from his Challenge Tour win and had a T3 on the circuit last month.

The former University of Minnesota Golden Gopher made the cut in two Joburg Open appearances, including a T22 in 2016.

Van Rooyen is a ball-striking machine, but has been known to leak oil on the greens. His distance will help if the course plays wet this week.

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