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10 classic Nedbank Golf Challenge photos
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10 classic Nedbank Golf Challenge photos

When the European Tour heads to South Africa, golf and nature come together to produce some truly unique images. Located near Pilanesberg National Park, wildlife abounds on the beautiful Gary Player-designed course, with baboons and mongoose regular visitors during tournament week.

Baboons at the Nedbank Golf Challenge

Unsurprisingly, nature features heavily in this week's look back at ten classic photos.

1) Hitching a ride

At Gary Player CC, caddies carry their players' bags and baboons carry their young. It seems like this small baboon realised they'd been caught on camera...

2) Happy Henrik

Henrik Stenson celebrates a putt at the Nedbank Golf Challenge

Why walk your putt in when you can celebrate it dropping like Henrik?

3) Better safe than sorry

Jonas Blixt's caddie during the 2014 Nedbank Golf Challenge

Temperatures are known to get fairly toasty in South Africa, so Jonas Blixt's caddie took no liberties back in 2014. It was quite the look.

4) Crowded fairways

Baboons cross a fairway at Gary Player CC

It's not uncommon to wait for a fairway to clear before playing your tee shot. In Sun City, however, it's just as likely you'll be waiting for baboons to clear the fairway as it is a player.

5) Gary meet Alex, Alex meet Gary

Alex Noren is congratulated by Gary Player at the 2016 Nedbank Golf Challenge

A perk of winning at Gary Player CC? Getting a firm handshake from the man himself.

6) First tee goals

A view looking down the first hole at Gary Player CC

There might be more famous first tee views in golf, but not many more picturesque. With a clear blue sky, as is common in these parts, lush green fairway and the National Park in the distance, nobody does views quite like South Africa.

7) Chipping in

Henrik Stenson helps to collect balls at the Nedbank Golf Challenge

A second round weather delay last year resulted in the tenth fairway being used as a practice range. Among those helping to collect the balls? The reigning Open Champion.

8) Iceman chills out

Henrik Stenson at the Nedbank Golf Challenge

The 2016 Race to Dubai Champion possesses a superb record at Gary Player CC, so it's no surprise everybody wants a snap when he's in town. If you ask nicely, he'll even pose for the camera...

9) South Africa's finest

Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel and Branden Grace

26 European Tour wins combined, including two Majors. Reasons to be cheerful for Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel and Branden Grace.

10) That rarest of birds...

Lasse Jensen celebrates an albatross at the Nedbank Golf Challenge

Lasse Jensen was all smiles after holing out for an albatross on the 14th last year. A three-iron from 270 yards ensured the Dane claimed one of the highlights of the week.