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On the tee: at the Nedbank Golf Challenge
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On the tee: at the Nedbank Golf Challenge

Alex Noren will aim to defend the Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player title in the company of Race to Dubai Rankings leaderTommy FleetwoodandRafa Cabrera Bellowhen play starts on Thursday.

Noren, Cabrera Bello and Fleetwood grouped in South Africa

The Swede already possesses one of this season's Rolex Series title thanks to his win at the BMW PGA Championship and will hope to emulate his performance in Sun City from last year in an attempt to win a second.

Noren, who finished six shots clear at Gary Player CC 12 months ago, will tee off at 11.01 alongside Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open winner Cabrera Bello and Fleetwood, who leads the Rankings by 134,838 points.

Italian Open championTyrrell Hattonis off at 10.28 with two-time Major ChampionMartin Kaymerand the 2018 European Ryder Cup CaptainThomas Bjørn.

Home favouriteLouis Oosthuizenstarts at 10.50 alongsideRoss FisherandFrancesco Molinari, who are currently sixth and ninth in the Rankings respectively.

The trio ofMatt Fitzpatrick, Bernd WiesbergerandPaul Dunnehave all won on tour this season and will be going for their second titles when they tee off at 10.39.

Padraig Harringtonarrives in South Africa on the back of a fourth placed finish in Turkey and will hope to claim his first victory of the season alongsideCharl Schwartzel andLee Westwood. 

Ian Poulter, Graeme Stormand Johannesburg nativeDylan Frittelli will get play under way at 09.00 from the first tee.

Click here for a full list of tee times from Sun City.

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