DP World Tour, Dec 3-6, 2026
Nedbank Golf Challenge 2026 Fantasy Golf Rankings
Nedbank Golf Challenge 2026 runs Dec 3-6 at Gary Player CC in Sun City, South Africa (par 72, 7,819 yards). The field is not posted yet, so this ranks the golfers who played here last time and still play: Kristoffer Reitan leads, then Jayden Schaper. Ryggs Johnston has the best course history in this list, +0.68 strokes a round over his own level in 2 starts here.
Returning golfers, ranked
Ratings as of Oct 11, 2026The 2026 field is not posted yet. Until it is, this ranks every golfer from the last edition who has played in the past year, on the same model the field will get.
| Rank | Golfer | Proj. finish | Form | Course | Recent finishes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristoffer Reitan Norway | 17 | +0.70 | +0.731 start, best a win | T3T3925T22T58 |
| 2 | Jayden Schaper South Africa | 19 | +0.47 | +0.731 start, best T2 | CUTCUTT36CUTT61 |
| 3 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout South Africa | 20 | +0.53 | +0.662 starts, best 4 | T17T32CUTT38T45 |
| 4 | Angel Ayora Spain | 21 | +0.77 | +0.321 start, best T8 | T26T28T51CUTT4 |
| 5 | Viktor Hovland Norway | 22 | +0.96 | -0.021 start, best T23 | T33T272T33T19 |
| 6 | Eugenio Chacarra Spain | 22 | +1.01 | -0.081 start, best T28 | T2T3T21T36T4 |
| 7 | Shaun Norris South Africa | 23 | +0.35 | +0.501 start, best 5 | CUTT44T46T62T7 |
| 8 | Jordan Smith England | 23 | +0.56 | +0.282 starts, best T6 | T4T26T21CUTT55 |
| 9 | Julien Guerrier France | 24 | +0.13 | +0.672 starts, best T6 | CUTT14CUTCUTT37 |
| 10 | Ewen Ferguson Scotland | 24 | +0.59 | +0.192 starts, best T10 | CUTT14T56T9T15 |
| 11 | Dan Bradbury England | 25 | 0.00 | +0.672 starts, best T2 | CUTT14CUTCUTCUT |
| 12 | Andy Sullivan England | 25 | +0.11 | +0.552 starts, best T8 | CUTCUTT10T36CUT |
| 13 | Joost Luiten Netherlands | 26 | +0.26 | +0.371 start, best T10 | T13T41T6CUTT39 |
| 14 | Oliver Lindell Finland | 26 | +0.83 | -0.251 start, best T40 | T7T42CUTT55T15 |
| 15 | John Parry England | 26 | +0.38 | +0.191 start, best T18 | T23T59T22CUTT38 |
| 16 | Thomas Detry Belgium | 27 | +0.20 | +0.362 starts, best T6 | CUT8T20CUTCUT |
| 17 | Nick Taylor Canada | 27 | +0.36 | +0.201 start, best T18 | T41T53T57T39T72 |
| 18 | Thorbjørn Olesen Denmark | 27 | +0.17 | +0.372 starts, best 5 | CUTCUTT9T39T61 |
| 19 | Jacob Skov Olesen Denmark | 27 | +0.76 | -0.231 start, best T40 | 4T11CUTT7T2 |
| 20 | Haotong Li China | 27 | +0.12 | +0.401 start, best T10 | T68T10T14T18T37 |
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| Rank | Golfer | Proj. finish | Form | Course | Recent finishes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Jorge Campillo Spain | 28 | +0.12 | +0.342 starts, best 13 | T55CUTCUTCUTCUT |
| 22 | Marcus Armitage England | 28 | +0.27 | +0.171 start, best T21 | CUTT30CUTT27CUT |
| 23 | Francesco Molinari Italy | 29 | -0.06 | +0.431 start, best T10 | T20T55T6868T46 |
| 24 | Marco Penge England | 29 | +0.55 | -0.241 start, best T43 | T20T68T10T18T6 |
| 25 | Alejandro Del Rey Spain | 30 | +0.12 | +0.151 start, best T23 | T26CUTT15T63T44 |
| 26 | 30 | -0.36 | +0.592 starts, best 15 | T67CUTCUTT1815 | |
| 27 | Martin Couvra France | 31 | +0.18 | +0.031 start, best T30 | T11T20T56CUTCUT |
| 28 | Joakim Lagergren Sweden | 31 | +0.24 | -0.031 start, best T33 | T11T30T10CUTT11 |
| 29 | Daniel van Tonder South Africa | 31 | -0.28 | +0.481 start, best T10 | T55CUTCUTCUTT16 |
| 30 | Thriston Lawrence South Africa | 31 | -0.12 | +0.262 starts, best T14 | T13CUTT28CUTCUT |
| 31 | Antoine Rozner France | 32 | +0.37 | -0.251 start, best T46 | T20T20CUTCUTT15 |
| 32 | Tom McKibbin Northern Ireland | 32 | +0.37 | -0.282 starts, best T16 | CUTCUTT5T6CUT |
| 33 | Nacho Elvira Spain | 32 | +0.13 | -0.042 starts, best T30 | T55T60T44CUTT11 |
| 34 | Adrien Saddier France | 32 | -0.26 | +0.321 start, best T18 | CUTT44T62CUTT61 |
| 35 | Garrick Higgo South Africa | 34 | -0.46 | +0.411 start, best T16 | CUTCUTCUTT48CUT |
| 36 | Calum Hill Scotland | 34 | +0.32 | -0.392 starts, best T40 | CUTT17CUTCUTT31 |
| 37 | Aldrich Potgieter South Africa | 34 | -0.65 | +0.562 starts, best T2 | 72CUTT61CUTCUT |
| 38 | Frederic LaCroix France | 35 | -0.15 | +0.022 starts, best T21 | T55CUTT44CUTT15 |
| 39 | Richard Mansell England | 35 | -0.29 | +0.131 start, best T30 | CUTT23CUTT63CUT |
| 40 | Guido Migliozzi Italy | 35 | +0.01 | -0.202 starts, best T31 | CUTT42T7T10CUT |
| 41 | Laurie Canter England | 35 | -0.22 | +0.032 starts, best T21 | CUTCUTT71T50T43 |
| 42 | Angel Hidalgo Spain | 36 | -0.14 | -0.072 starts, best T31 | T322CUTT55T4 |
| 43 | Yuto Katsuragawa Japan | 36 | -0.36 | +0.132 starts, best T18 | CUTT28T27CUTCUT |
| 44 | Jesper Svensson Sweden | 36 | -0.35 | +0.082 starts, best T36 | T53CUTCUTCUTCUT |
| 45 | Matteo Manassero Italy | 36 | -0.10 | -0.172 starts, best T43 | T55T61T28CUTT14 |
| 46 | David Ravetto France | 36 | -0.29 | +0.022 starts, best T31 | CUTT11CUTCUTCUT |
| 47 | Niklas Nørgaard Denmark | 38 | +0.04 | -0.422 starts, best T48 | T20T270T31CUT |
| 48 | Pablo Larrazábal Spain | 38 | -0.73 | +0.332 starts, best T24 | T46T61CUTT55CUT |
| 49 | Adrian Meronk Poland | 38 | -0.04 | -0.371 start, best 55 | CUT1T50T62T14 |
| 50 | Paul Waring England | 38 | -0.14 | -0.282 starts, best T24 | CUTCUTT21T11CUT |
| 51 | 39 | -0.34 | -0.172 starts, best a win | CUTT20T15T31CUT | |
| 52 | Darius Van Driel Netherlands | 40 | -0.09 | -0.462 starts, best T53 | T46CUTCUT67T53 |
| 53 | Jacques Kruyswijk South Africa | 40 | -0.51 | -0.081 start, best T46 | CUTCUTCUTT53T59 |
| 54 | Grant Forrest Scotland | 40 | -0.29 | -0.312 starts, best T23 | 1CUTCUTCUTCUT |
| 55 | Junghwan Lee South Korea | 41 | -1.03 | +0.381 start, best T23 | T56T68CUTCUTCUT |
| 56 | Dylan Frittelli South Africa | 43 | -0.58 | -0.302 starts, best T31 | CUTCUTCUTCUTT44 |
| 57 | Rikuya Hoshino Japan | 44 | -0.59 | -0.311 start, best 56 | T64CUTCUTCUTCUT |
| 58 | Connor Syme Scotland | 45 | -0.71 | -0.342 starts, best 51 | T37T11CUTT53CUT |
| 59 | 46 | -1.76 | +0.682 starts, best T24 | CUTCUTCUTCUTCUT | |
| 60 | Yurav Premlall South Africa | 46 | -0.66 | -0.501 start, best T59 | CUTCUTT56CUTT49 |
Course profile
- Course
- Gary Player CC
- Where
- Sun City, South Africa
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,819 yards
- Purse
- -
- Format
- 4 rounds, cut after round 2
- Defending champion
- Kristoffer Reitan
Past winners and scoring
| Year | Winner | Score | Field avg. | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kristoffer Reitan | -17 | 72.06 (+0.06) | Gary Player CC, par 72, 7,885 yds |
| 2024 | Johannes Veerman | -5 | 73.22 (+1.22) | Gary Player CC, par 72, 7,819 yds |
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How the ranking works
Each round is scored against how hard that round played: its difficulty is fitted from every score in it and the skill of the golfers who posted them, so beating a weekend field of cut survivors, or a PGA Tour field rather than a weaker one, counts for more. Zero is an average PGA Tour round. A golfer's form rating is his average against that difficulty over the last 2 years, with a round 180 days old counting half as much as a new one, blended with 12 rounds at -1.0 so a handful of good days cannot top the board. Course history is how much better or worse he has played at this tournament than his own rating, shrunk as if he had 16 more average rounds there. The ranking is form plus course history. The projected finish treats every round as his rating plus or minus 2.9 strokes and counts how many of the field he would be expected to beat. ESPN publishes no strokes-gained data, so none is used.
- Window
- 730 days of rounds
- Half-life
- 180 days
- Prior
- 12 rounds at -1.0
- Course history shrink
- 16 rounds
- Round spread
- 2.9 strokes
- Rounds fitted
- 93,497 rounds, 2,201 golfers
- Tour field gap
- PGA Tour fields 0.42 strokes a round stronger than DP World Tour fields
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