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Bezuidenhout loving being back in the bush
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Bezuidenhout loving being back in the bush

Just two weeks on from making an impressive debut at the Masters Tournament, Christiaan Bezuidenhout is once again starring on one of golf's great stages at the 2020 Alfred Dunhill Championship.

Christiaan Bezuidenhout

You could not find two much more different locations than Augusta National Golf Club and Leopard Creek Country Club but they both have unique qualities that make them a favourite for the players.

Augusta is steeped in history and prestige as the host of a Major Championship that has a list of winners that reads like a who's who of the greats of the game.

Leopard Creek sits on the edge of the Kruger National Park and as you tee off, you can look over the Crocodile River and see elephants, giraffes, lions, hippos, leopards and many more, an experience that is truly unique in golf.

Bezuidenhout achieved a top 40 in his first appearance in Georgia and in four European Tour appearances at Leopard Creek, he has a best finish of 18th in 2019.

And after a bogey free 68 moved him into a good position heading into the weekend in the second 2020 edition, he was left to reflect on an incredible few weeks.

The Kruger is always a special place for me, I always love coming here

"Both courses are brilliant courses," he said. "Leopard Creek, you have to drive it well around here to make a score.

"The wind was swirling quite a bit today, that made it a little bit more difficult but it was great.

"It's always nice to be back in South Africa, nice to play the tournaments and courses that I like over the next three weeks. 

"It's definitely a more relaxed atmosphere here in the bush, the Kruger is always a special place for me, I always love coming here.

"This is definitely the best I've seen it ever, coming here the last six or seven years."

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