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South African golfer Christiaan Bezuidenhout swings at the tee. (Luke Walker/Getty Images)
South African golfer Christiaan Bezuidenhout swings at the tee. (Luke Walker/Getty Images)

South Africa's top-ranked golfer, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, looks set to miss next week's Masters at Augusta National Golf in Georgia, however, a busy year is in store with the upcoming Paris Olympics and Presidents Cup.

Ranked 58th in the World Golf Rankings, Bezuidenhout needed to re-enter the Top 50 by 1 April to book his ticket to Georgia.

For what it's worth, Bezuidenhout still has the most outside of chances to make it to Augusta, but it would require a performance of a lifetime.

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