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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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – JANUARY 17: Haydn Porteous of South Africa poses with the trophy after his victory on the East Course during the final round of the Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on January 17, 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) /

Haydn Porteous picked up his maiden European Tour win at the 2016 Joburg Open. It set him on a good track as the 23-year-old Johannesburg native won this year at the D+D Real Czech Masters in September.

Since the victory he hasn’t been able to get into contention but owns three top-25s and was inside the top 35 at all three Race to Dubai Final Series events.

Porteous was T40 last week at the Mauritius Open where a closing 75 sullied an otherwise positive week with three rounds of par or better, two being in the 60s.

The youngster can mash the ball as evidenced by his fifth spot on the 2017 driving distance list. His 50th spot in the putts per GIR category shows he can also putt for some dough.

This is sixth event in seven weeks and 33rd of the season, but he’ll want to ratchet it up one last time for the home crowds.

If he isn’t prompt in showing up early in the week, I wouldn’t blame him. He had a pretty decent poolside view last week at his resort in Mauritius.

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