The 2016 Open Champion will be aiming to take the title at Gary Player CountryClub for a second time, after lifting the trophy in 2008 and finishing asrunner-up two years ago.

The Swede will join compatriot and defending champion Alex Noren in Sun Cityfor the penultimate tournament of the season and the seventh event in the RolexSeries - the European Tour’s premium category of eight tournaments on the Raceto Dubai.

The 11-time European Tour winner, who topped the Race to Dubai Rankingspresented by Rolex after a magnificent 2016 season, is looking forward toteeing it up at what is known locally as ‘Africa’s Major’ for the thirdsuccessive season as he also bids to secure his first Rolex Series title.

Stenson said: “The Nedbank Golf Challenge is a tournament that I always enjoybeing part of. The Gary Player Country Club is a fantastic place to play golf,and I’m looking forward to getting back to Sun City this year.

“I’ve won there before and have included the event in my schedule for the pastfew years, so it’s a course that I know well. We always get a brilliant receptionfrom the South African fans, and I’m sure it will be another enjoyable event.”

Swedish stars Stenson and Noren will be joined at the Nedbank Golf Challenge byRyder Cup Captain Thomas Bjørn - another former winner of the event – and SouthAfrican Major winner Louis Oosthuizen, who claimed the greatest win of hiscareer at The Open Championship at St Andrews in 2010.

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Adults will pay R100 for access on the practice and pro-am days on Tuesday 7November and Wednesday 8 November, after which the cost will be R200 onThursday 9 November and Friday 10 November, and R220 on Saturday 11 Novemberand Sunday 12 November.

Children between the ages of 12 and 17 will gain free access on 7 and 8November, after which they will pay R90 on 9 and 10 November, and R100 on 11and 12 November. Children under 12 will gain free access for the duration ofthe event.