Overview
- The DP World Tour cut the Nedbank Golf Challenge field to 66 under its new Opening Swing structure, shifting priority toward local Sunshine Tour spots and star names.
- Luiten, 33rd in the 2025 Race to Dubai and a DP World Tour Championship qualifier, posted on Instagram that his exclusion is hard to understand.
- The entry list awarded the final place to Andy Sullivan (30th in the rankings) and held reserved slots for Eugenio Chacarra, Nicolai Von Dellingshausen and Calum Hill.
- Fellow pros including Dan Brown, Richard Mansell and Brandon Robinson‑Thompson publicly supported Luiten, calling the selection approach unfair.
- The $6 million event runs Dec. 4–7 at Gary Player Country Club with big names such as Viktor Hovland, and Luiten would enter if a withdrawal opens a spot.