Stone upbeat ahead of BMW SA Open
Brandon Stone has been working hard on fine-tuning his game.
With the countdown on to this week’s BMW SA Open Championship, proudly hosted by the metro, 2016 champion Brandon Stone will be heading to Glendower Golf Club looking for more consistency in his game.
“I’ve made a few technical changes to my swing,” Stone said ahead of the Sunshine Tour’s flagship event.
“Last year I didn’t have the best finishes, so I was looking for some consistency, so I had to do some minor changes, technically and with my game approach.
“And, just to keep things simple and return to basics.”
While Stone admits he didn’t finish last year as he would have liked to, the 2016 champion is eager to get going in the new year, and says despite the work he’s been putting in over the Christmas break, there is always pressure when entering an event as a past champion.
“Having your name on the trophy, you are regarded as one of the favourites and it adds a bit of pressure, but you love that.
“I had a great break during December and I feel this tournament is coming at the perfect time, when my body and mind are in shape.”
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While Stone didn’t produce any fireworks by his standards in 2017, he remains hopeful that South Africans will taste even more success on the European circuit.
“I think this year will be great for our golfers,” he said.
“The state of golf in South Africa is incredible. So many golfers – next generation – are staking their claim.
“We saw Erik van Rooyen, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Dean [Burmester] and the other guys doing great, and I think credit must go to Golf RSA and SAGA for this growth.
“Obviously, guys like Ernie and Retief and Branden Grace have led the way for so long, but I think there will be more, younger players moving to play bigger tournaments in Europe and elsewhere.”
Stone is one of 12 former champions contesting the 107th BMW SA Open Championship, proudly hosted by the metro, alongside Richard Sterne, Hennie Otto, Retief Goosen, James Kingston, Ernie Els, Graeme Storm, Andy Sullivan, Morten Ørum Madsen, Trevor Dodds, Trevor Immelman and Mathias Grönberg.
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