The Swedish professional capped a magnificent 2016 with his six-stroke victory in the Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player. For a stretch in 2016, Noren was the hottest golfer in the game as he won four tournaments in 11 starts on the European Tour.
His victory at Sun City took him into the top 10 on the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career, and he became only the fourth Swede in the history of the game to achieve this. This year, a win in the BMW PGA Championship and a share of sixth in the Open Championship are amongst his standout performances.