Branden Grace, a bright prospect
South African Branden Grace is one of the most promising young golfers on the Tour.
The 24-year-old Grace plays on the European Tour, and has made history by becoming the first player to win four tournaments in the same year
He won the Joburg Open earlier this year. In the Volvo Golf Champions, the South African exhibited his talent and went on to win the tournament, even though the top golfers were in contention till the last minute.
His third European Tour event win came in China, where he won with a respectable three-stroke lead over the German golfer Nicolas Colsaerts.
The young South African prodigy won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in October. He beat the Danish golf professional, Thorbjorn Olesen with a margin of two strokes.
Grace has registered three wins on the Sunshine Tour. Other than the Joburg Open, the South African star has also won the Coca Cola Charity Championship and the Vodacom Origins of Golf Final.
As far as the majors are concerned, Grace is still new on the Tour and has not managed to put up a decent performance till date.
Branden Grace is a star in the making, although his spotlight is overshadowed by all the hype created over Rory McIlroy’s name, Grace has the potential to give a tough time to the best in the business.
Grace got his tour card last season and has been on a winning spree since then. If he manages to get the same start as he did last year, there will be no stopping the South African.
The 2012 season brought laurels for the youngster, he earned over $3 million through the season.
When Rory McIlroy won the U.S. Open back in 2011, it changed the course of his golfing career. From being just another youngster on the Tour, Rory went on to become the most prized talents of golf today.
There are speculations that the Northern Irishman is overrated. Their claims are not exactly true. However, from the media attention he gets, it seems that maybe he is from some other planet.
In the process, the other players get sidelined and their golf is not discussed, which leaves a major setback for golf.
To create a sense of competition in the sport, a fair amount of exposure to the media should be given to every individual.
Branden grace is one of the top contenders in every tournament he enters.
South Africa is one of those countries which focus primarily on golf. This is the sole reason why so many golfers from the country are in the top rankings.
Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel and Ernie Els are some very famous names. These players have dominated or at least threatened the top batch of the rankings with their aggressive play and a solid game.
For Grace to shine in the upcoming season, he will have to come up with something special to challenge the top players atop the leaderboard.
Making life miserable for McIlroy will require a great deal of commitment and resilience from the South African.
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