South African almost died at the age of two but after six years with the Ernie Els foundation he has announced himself in a major way
Christiaan Bezuidenhout has no recollection of the split-second that changed his life, which is entirely understandable given he was two years old at the time. Bezuidenhout’s current year was drawing attention before
golf came to a shuddering halt. He lost in a play-off at the Dubai Desert Classic, won on the Sunshine Tour and posted two top-30 finishes in illustrious company on the PGA Tour. A berth has also been secured at Augusta National for his Masters debut, which will now be in November.
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