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RESULTS Cricket ICC T20 International rankings Stone’s ‘father and Batsmen 1. V Kohli (India) ...... 820 2. A Finch (Australia) ...... 771 3. G Maxwell (Australia) ...... 763 4. K Williamson (New Zealand) ...... 758 5. F du Plessis (South Africa) ...... 741 6. M Guptill (New Zealand) ...... 710 7. J Root (England)...... 708 8. A Hales (England) ...... 705 9. M Shahzad (Afghanistan) ...... 687 son’ SA Open recipe 10. H Masakadza (Zimbabwe) ...... 657

Bowlers GOLF 1. I Tahir (South Africa) ...... 740 2. J Bumrah (India) ...... 735 RANDON Stone played 3. S Badree (West Indies) ...... 723 4. I Wasim (Pakistan) ...... 718 awfully good golf in Mickey Hough and Miguel Angel Jiminez during the Open 5. R Khan (Afghanistan) ...... 706 the last tournament Championship. 6. R Ashwin (India) ...... 684 he played. He won the 7. J Faulkner (Australia) ...... 672 B 8. K Abbott (South Africa) ...... 671 Alfred Dunhill Championship 9. S Narine (West Indies) ...... 653 by seven strokes, and he’s back 10. M Rahman (Bangladesh) ...... 643 in the saddle for this week’s Globetrotting SA Open. Golf His father, Kevin, will be an unobtrusive figure following World rankings Hough settles down 1. Jason Day (Australia) ...... 10.5667 Stone as he sets outtomorrow 2. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) ...... 9.6428 to try to become the first man 3. Dustin Johnson (USA) ...... 9.3581 since Trevor Immelman to win 4. Henrik Stenson (Sweden) ...... 8.5561 5. Jordan Spieth (USA) ...... 8.0009 the tournament in successive at Mt Edecombe 6. Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) ...... 7.9841 years, and Stone’s fine form is 7. Adam Scott (Australia) ...... 6.4437 in no small measurebecause of MOUNT Edgecombe Coun- 8. Patrick Reed (USA) ...... 5.4869 his father’s quiet presence. try Club must feel proud to 9. Alex Noren (Sweden) ...... 5.2966 Iqbal 10. Bubba Watson (USA) ...... 5.0241 “You can see a direct cor- have a 33-yerar-old go-getter 11. Danny Willett (England) ...... 4.9970 relation when he’s with me and in Mickey Hough as their golf 12. Justin Thomas (USA) ...... 4.8812 how I play,” said Stone. “A lot director. 13. Rickie Fowler (USA) ...... 4.8603 Khan 14. Sergio Garcia (Spain) ...... 4.6506 more consistent golf, it’s less Hough, originally from 15. (England) ...... 4.6179 sporadic and it’s professional. Zimbabwe, has been around 16. Justin Rose (England) ...... 4.3347 I think that’s the element he the world – the game of golf 17. Brooks Koepka (USA) ...... 4.2594 18. Branden Grace (South Africa) .....4.244 brings to my game. I just get took him to places which he 19. Russell Knox (Scotland) ...... 4.1672 a lot more focused when he’s dreamed of as a youngster. PAR 20. Jimmy Walker (USA) ...... 4.0323 there.” And after dabbling on the Also 24. Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) 3.6169 And, although the world professional circuit – he played for the 26. Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 3.5211 number two Rory McIlroy is on the ’s Big 72. Brandon Stone (South Africa) ...1.9054 in the field, and is obviously Easy Tour for a while – before 93. (South Africa) ...1.5500 108. Jaco Van Zyl (South Africa) .....1.3639 the man to beat, a Stone this taking a bag on the European 150. (South Africa) ....1.1066 focused is a serious contender Tour and the PGA Tour in the C URSE 151. (South Africa) 1.1056 in any company. United States. That showed in the 11-under- The lanky Hough spent two ector at one of the biggest clubs Soccer par 61 he shot in a practice years on the bag for Spaniard in the Durban area. round in the company of two Miguel Angel Jiménez – he was This year, he faces the chal- League Cup Semi-final, first leg top amateurs on Monday. on the bag with him during the lenge of Course 1 being re- Man United ...... 2 Hull City ...... 0 “I think yesterday’s round Ryder Cup win at Celtic Manor vamped and re-shaped all be- got a bit of the rust of De- in 2010, then at the Omega Mas- cause of the road works plus Tonight Southampton .... v Liverpool .....9.45pm SS3 cember off,” he said. “I wasn’t ters in Switzerland, and the with the course officially be- really planning on firing on during the same coming a Par-70 venue. Spanish King’s Cup all cylinders. I wasn’t quite year. “We have started replacing Last 16 the grass on several greens to Atletico Madrid .... 2 Las Palmas ...... 3 sure; the game felt good but He also caddied for the (Atletico Madrid win 4-3 on aggregate) you never really know after legendary Jose Maria Olaz- bring in line with the rest of December break how it’s going abal and the Molinari brothers, the course. The fourth, sixth, Italian Cup to pan out; 61 doesn’t hurt the Francesco and Eduardo, but eight, ninth, 15th, 16th and 18th Last 16 Napoli ...... 3 Spezia ...... 1 confidence.” for short periods. will be the ones we are doing Focus and confidence are a “It was magical times,” he at the moment and there will potent combination, and Stone said with a big smile. “I really be slight re-shaping as well,” knows who to thank for it. enjoyed the moments on the Hough said. International “My dad being a profes- bags of these outstanding play- “We have Sea Isle 2000 Men’s singles second round: sional golfer, he obviously has ers. I was fortunate to have Paspalum on these greens at Daniel Evans (Britain) beat 8-Marcel Granollers (Spain) 1-6 6-3 6-3; that background knowledge gone to all the Majors – that a present and would want some 5-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat and knows what he’s talking dream in itself – and to have uniformity around the course. (Australia) 7-5 6-4; about, so I take whatever he been on the winning side in We will have another strain of 4-Pablo Carreno (Spain) beat Mischa Zverev (Germany) 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3; says and digest it and try and a Ryder Cup with Jiménez. It Paspalum like we have on the 6-Gilles Muller (Luxembourg) beat process it the way that I can,” was a great experience going other greens to give us some Matthew Barton (Australia) 6-1 3-6 6-4; he said. to the places like Augusta, St consistency all round. Zimbali 2-Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay) beat (France) 6-4 2-6 6-2 “He has been incredible. As Andrews and Pebble Beach, Country Club has the same far as a father goes, it doesn’t just to name a few. type of grass on their greens.” Women’s singles quarter-finals: get much better and as a men- “However everything has to Because of the road works (Canada) beat PICTURE: EPA Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) 6-2 6-3; tor in golf, I know it doesn’t get DEFENDING CHAMP: South Africa’s Brandon Stone won two European Tour events last year, including the SA Open. come to an end sometime or the fifth hole is being re-con- Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) beat much better.” the other as you grow older and structed and once all the re- 10-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 7-5 6-7 6-4 He will need to feel that Stone.’ I’m getting goose flesh life; I get to play every single top ranked golfers – Branden families and I understand start a family. Now I’m here vamp and re-construction is Auckland Open calming influence before the right now thinking about that,” SA Open until they won’t let Grace, Charl Schwartzel and that,” said tournament host at Mount Edgecombe County complete Course 1 will have Men’s singles second round: first round. he said. me anymore’, and that is going Louis Oosthuizen – have all Ernie Els. Club as a golf director and it five Par-3s, three Par-5s and 10 8- (Cyprus) beat “I think the most exciting “That was, ironically, the to be a long time. So this tour- elected to skip the event. “But I hope we can persuade offer me different challenges.” Par-4s. Dustin Brown (Germany) 4-6 7-6 6-4; Jeremy thing this week is when I stand first thing I said last year when nament is always going to be “Naturally I’m disappointed them to play next year because “It will be a real champion- Chardy (France) beat 6-Feliciano Lopez Hough initially ran the Pro (Spain) walkover; Jiri Vesely (Czech Republic) on the tee box on Thursday and I won, when I was driving very close to my heart.” they are not here, I think we the spectators are crazy about Shop for Global Golf and then ship course but it will be Par-70 beat Jose Statham (New Zealand) 6-7 7-5 they say ‘Please welcome the home with my dad. I said ‘I get Despite the presence of all are. I think they still want them and want to see them was offered the job as a golf and we are looking forward 6-3; 2- (USA) beat Malek Jaziri defending champion, Brandon to come here for the rest of my McIlroy, South Africa’s three to spend more time with their play.” – ANA & Reuters director in November 2015. He for the “official” re-opening of (Tunisia) 6-3 3-6 7-6; 7- (USA) beat Lu Yen-Hsun (Taiwan) 6-4 7-6; Joao has not looked back. Course 1 on May 7. It’s going Sousa (Portugal) beat Brydan Klein (Britain) Mount Edgecombe Country to be exciting for all of us,” 6-3 6-4; Robin Haase (Netherlands) beat Club offers affiliated members he said. 3- (Spain) 2-6 6-4 7-6 Brandon tweets his way to a coveted game of golf with Sir Nick Faldo two courses – Course No 1 and Course 2 has looked in good Hobart International Course No 2 – and it has be- shape in the past year as most Women’s singles second round: GRANT WINTER when I was just two years old, and how about one this week a stellar career and was world come an attractive option for big events have taken place Jana Fett (Croatia) beat Lizette Cabrera (Australia) 6-1 6-3; 3- with the magazine comparing before the SA Open starts?” No 1 for a total of 98 weeks. amateurs to join the club not there as Course 1 underwent (Romania) beat Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) BRANDON Stone, defending my swing to Nick Faldo who, of added 23-year-old Stone dur- He is out in South Africa to far from central Durban. repairs and forced changes be- 6-3 6-2; Elise Mertens (Belgium) beat champion in the South Afri- course, was in his prime then,” ing yesterday’s pro-am at Glen- play as a guest in the SA Open, “It’s a great venue, Hough cause of road works. Sachia Vickery (USA) 0-1 (Vickery retired); Veronica Cepede Royg (Paraguay) beat can Open beginning tomorrow said Brandon, who started golf dower. and also to promote the Friend- says. “We have two courses as And from May onwards the Andrea Petkovic (Germany) 6-3 0-6 6-4; at Glendower Golf Club, has as a toddler as he comes from “He tweeted back and said ship Cup – a match between most golfers would know and two courses will offer the mem- Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) beat 11-Johanna cheekingly tweeted his way a family steeped in the game, fine, see you on the tee Wednes- four promising amateurs from we pride ourselves in doing the bers, guests and even the pro- Larsson (Sweden) 6-4 6-4; 1- (Netherlands) beat Galina Voskoboeva into a game of golf with the as his father Kevin is also a day morning, so hopefully it’s his foundation, and four be- best for the members, guests fessionals – Mount Edgecombe (Kazakhstan) 6-1 6-4; Risa Ozaki (Japan) great Sir Nick Faldo today. . going to work out and I can’t tween the Ernie Els and Fan- and professionals who often Country Club is the home beat Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) 2-6 “My mom (Denise Stone) “So I tweeted that pic to Sir wait as his career has been court Foundation which took arrive here.” of the Sunshine Tour’s Sun 6-3 7-5 dug out from the storeroom an Nick, saying I’d waited 21 years such an inspiration to me!” place at the Els Club Copper- But Hough realises there’s Sibaya Challenge – a stiffer NICK FALDO old Golf World picture of me for a game of golf with him, Faldo, 59, won six Majors in leaf on Monday. hard work in being a golf dir- challenge in the future. Lerena in no rush for world title fight

MATSHELANE ring to the prospects of Ler- MAMABOLO ena being world champion. And the former world WHILE the boxing fraternity champ himself spoke as is proclaiming him ready for though Lerena could actually a shot at the world title, Kevin challenge for a title as early Lerena says he’s not going as after his fight with Namib- to rush into a championship ian Vikapita Meroro. Lerena bout. though, just wants to con- “I first want to build my tinue amassing the wins and brand so that when I do fight putting his name in lights for a world title, they don’t so that when he steps into give me peanuts, for I won’t the ring for a scrap for world take peanuts.” honour, he will be a superstar. A boxer who knows what And he sees Meroro as yet he’s all about, what a rarity another step in that direction. in the local fisticuff sport? “I am taking it one fight at Whereas many a boxers have a time and yes it is important allowed promoters to dictate that I win against Meroro. the ways of their careers, Le- He’s a very good fighter. Yes rena gives the impression of I’ve watched him, he’s very a young man in control of his durable and tenacious. He destiny. took Isaac Chilemba the dis- “I’ve seen some boxers ex- KEVIN LERENA tance, so I’ve got to be patient citedly rush into world title in the fight,” said the boxer fights for pretty much noth- course it is a sport, but it is weather for his business acu- At the Smiths Gym in with an impressive record of ing. But why fight so soon? also business and that is how men. He took charge of his Fourways, Johannesburg, 16-1 and 8 KOs. “Say I accepted a title fight I am treating it.” career and treated it like a yesterday where the contest- Also on the bill are Ryno now and I get offered a R100 No wonder then that Ler- business.” ants of Golden Gloves Pro- Liebenberg who gets a chance 000 and then I lose. What will ena mentions the great Amer- Lerena, a former rugby motions’ (GGP) February 4 to avenge the controversial I do then? But if I continue ican Flloyd Mayweather as player, is seen as local box- Thunder and Lightning tour- defeat he suffered to German to win like I’ve been winning his inspiration. “Mike Tyson ing’s latest golden boy and his nament treated the media and Enrico Koelling and Hekkie and build my profile, I will inspired me due to his punch- success in last year’s Super fans to a glimpse of what Budler who will be attempt- be in a position to negotiate ing power,” says the boxer Four tournament gave rise will be on offer at Emperors’ ing to lift a fourth world title what they pay me. nicknamed KO Kid. to hopes that he will soon be Palace, GGP publicist Brian when he takes on Filipino “You’ve got to be smart. Of “But I admire Floyd May- champion. Mitchell couldn’t stop refer- Joey Canoy.