Harding, from Somerset West in Cape Town, finished just five shots behind winner Tiger Woods.
Bafana Bafana were drawn against the Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Namibia in Group D.
The Premier Soccer League has condemned the pitch invasion from Bloemfontein Celtic fans that caused their Absa Premiership match against Cape Town City to be abandoned on Sunday afternoon.
New Zealand utility back Damian McKenzie has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has said.
Just two years ago his back pain was so bad Woods thought he might never play again, let alone win another major.
The return of Steve Smith and David Warner to Australia’s squad for the Cricket World Cup came as little surprise on Monday but selectors still managed to cause a stir by omitting strike bowler Josh Hazlewood and in-form batsman Peter Handscomb.
Five years ago it was an April defeat at home to the West London side which prompted a late-season collapse as Liverpool let the Premier League title, they have craved since 1990, slither out of their hands.
Ending an 11-year major drought, the 43-year-old American seized his first major title since the 2008 US Open.
Authorities said there were no reports of casualties after a Premiership fixture between Bloemfontein Celtic and Cape Town City ended 23 minutes into the first half with no goals scored.
Woods and Molinari, who were paired together in the final round of last year’s British Open won by the Italian, will once again be in the last group.
