Van Rooyen battles 'tough' Augusta, sole SA golfer to make Masters cut

13 Apr

Lynn Butler

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South African golfer Erik van Rooyen prepares for a shot at Augusta National. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Erik van Rooyen will continue South Africa's Masters run as he became the only SA golfer to make the weekend cut of the 88th edition of the Masters at Augusta National.

Van Rooyen made his first Masters cut in his third appearance, having withdrawn prior to the start of the 2020 event and then missing the weekend cut in 2022.

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