Kevin Na adds clout to field for Sun City challenge

18 November 2014 - 02:09 By David Isaacson
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Kevin Na will add American flavour to the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City from December 4 to 7.

Organisers yesterday confirmed that the PGA Tour player, ranked 27 in the world, will be among the 30-man field.

The Korea-born American, who moved to the US at the age of eight when his family emigrated, posted several top-10 finishes this year, including runner-up at the Valspar Championship.

Na is likely to be one of the highest-ranked players on the Gary Player Country Club layout.

Of the 14 players confirmed so far, only German Martin Kaymer and Jamie Donaldson of Wales are ranked higher, at 12 and 24 respectively.

The remainder of the field will be finalised next week after the World Tour Championship, which will decide the final Race To Dubai rankings, one of the qualifying criteria for the Nedbank Challenge.

Players confirmed: Thomas Bjorn (Denmark), Martin Kaymer (Germany), Lee Westwood (England), Charl Schwartzel (SA), Victor Dubuisson (France), Jamie Donaldson (Wales), Stephen Gallacher (Scotland), Dawie van der Walt (SA), Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand), Luke Donald (England), Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain), Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand), Ross Fisher (England), Kevin Na (US).

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