• BMW PGA: Saffas bring home the money

    Branden Grace
    Grace earned over R3-million this week

    Branden Grace, Darren Fichardt and Dean Burmester all added over a million rand to their season’s earnings with the remaining five Saffas reaping the rewards of a big week.

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    Grace’s second top five in as many weeks helped him bag R3,367,417 as he was joined by Fichardt and Burmester as South Africans to leave Wentworth over a million rand richer.

    The BMW PGA, the first in the lucrative Rolex Series, also saw European Tour rookies Erik van Rooyen and Jacques Kruyswijk add substantially to their bank balances bringing back R958,393 for their week’s work.

    Winner Francesco Molinari was rewarded with a staggering first prize cheque of R14,502,132.

    What they earned:

    Branden Grace – R3,367,417

    Darren Fichardt – R2,610,399

    Dean Burmester – R1,409,617

    Erik van Rooyen – R958,393

    Jacques Kruyswijk – R958,393

    Haydn Porteous – R452,462

    Trevor Immelman – R256,695

    Brandon Stone – R230,587

    Photo: Warren Little/Getty Images

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