Christiaan Bezuidenhout will be representing South Africa in Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games later in the year.

Bezuidenhout finished fourth on the weekend during the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club on the PGA Tour.

Apart from bagging R19 million in prize money, South Africa’s top-ranked golf qualified to represent his country at the Olympics.

Bezuidenhout said being able to represent South Africa at the Olympics will be special and he has his sights set on a medal.

“It's a huge honour representing out country in anyway,” said Bezuidenhout who earned his Sunshine Tour card at the Bloemfontein Golf Club back in 2015 during the annual Q-School.

“The Olympics is one of the highest levels what we can play. It is an unbelievable experience. “Hopefully I can bring back a medal for South Africa.”

The golf tournament at the Olympics will be played from 1 to 10 August at the Le Golf National in Guyancourt.

Meanwhile, Bezuidenhout, is one of four South Africans that will be teeing-up this week at the 124th US Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina.

The other South Africans that will be in action this week are Dean Burmester, Erik van Rooyen and Casey Jarvis.

Morgan Piek OFM Sport