Louis Oosthuizen will launch the defence of his South African Open hosted by the City of Johannesburg title in the company of countrymen Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Jayden Trey Schaper.
Home favourite Oosthuizen kicked off his 2019 Race to Dubai campaign in style with a commanding six shot victory when the European Tour last visited Randpark Golf Club 13 months ago.
And the World Number 20 will be hoping to shine again when he begins his first competitive round of the decade from the Bushwillow Course's first tee at 0835 on Thursday.
Teeing off ten minutes earlier will be former champions Richard Sterne - who won this event in the 2009 season - and Chris Paisley, the 2018 winner.
They will be joined by Sterne's fellow South African Justin Harding in a high quality three ball.
One of the main attractions of the afternoon will be the group containing local hero Charl Schwartzel, Englishman Eddie Pepperell and Thomas Detry, who begin their opening rounds at 1210 on the Firethorn Course.
South African and 2016 champion Brandon Stone will get his first round under way at 0815 alongside this season's AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open winner Rasmus Højgaard and Daniel van Tonder on the Bushwillow Course.
Meanwhile, 2015 winner Andy Sullivan will be joined by home hopes Branden Grace and Erik van Rooyen when he tees it up at 1155 on the Firethorn Course.
