{"id":22023,"date":"2013-08-21T01:39:51","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T23:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/basson-returns-to-vodacom-origins-of-golf-event\/"},"modified":"2013-08-21T01:39:51","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T23:39:51","slug":"basson-returns-to-vodacom-origins-of-golf-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/basson-returns-to-vodacom-origins-of-golf-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Basson returns to Vodacom Origins of Golf event"},"content":{"rendered":"

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De Wet Basson (left) has made his return to the Sunshine Tour after a 12-year absence, but as the caddie for Des Terblanche in this week\u2019s Vodacom Origins of Golf tournament at Langebaan Country Estate. Photo: Luke Walker \/ Sunshine Tour<\/p>\n

De Wet Basson, the golfer once considered as talented as Ernie Els, makes his return to the Sunshine Tour fairways for the first time in 12 years this week in the Vodacom Origins of Golf at Langebaan Country Estate.<\/p>\n

But he does so as a caddie for good friend Des Terblanche, with the tournament set to tee off on Wednesday and finish on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited about it. I think it\u2019s going to be great fun,\u201d said Basson, whose last tournament as a professional was the 2001 Telkom PGA Championship at Woodhill Golf Estate.<\/p>\n

Basson was a multiple winner on the Sunshine Tour and partnered Ernie Els in South Africa\u2019s return to the World Cup of Golf in 1992.<\/p>\n

He played on the European Tour, enjoying his most successful season in 1993 when he finished 33rd on the Order of Merit, including tied 10th in the BMW PGA Championship that year.<\/p>\n

But a loss of form saw him decide to retire from the game, and he opened up a vehicle dealership.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt that if I couldn\u2019t play to the same level as before then I\u2019d better do as Ernie Els\u2019s grandmother once told him to do and get a real job.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just recently sold my shares in the motor dealership. I\u2019m a member at Langebaan and have a house here, so I thought it would be great to caddie for Des,\u201d said Basson.<\/p>\n

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