The South African squad took a slender one point lead after the morning section matches concluded in the first round of the Test against a Scottish Elite Squad side at Leopard Creek, near Malelane.
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Despite coming under intense pressure from Italy’s Andrea Bolognesi, South Africa’s Haydn Porteous was the coolest man at the final hole at Glendower Golf Club as he closed out the South African Stroke Play Championship with a even-par 72 on Friday.
For two days he topped the leaderboard and when Brandon Stone teed off in the third round at Glendower Golf Club this morning, he looked for all the money in the world to be the man to beat. But Stone set up an intriguing final day shootout at the South African Stroke Play Championship when he squandered a five shot lead on Thursday.
For two days impressive shot making put Brandon Stone in the driver’s seat at this week’s South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship. But – for the moment – it’s Italian Andrea Bolognesi who has surged ahead and tops the midway leaderboard at nine under par.
The presence of Brandon Stone looms large at Glendower Golf Club after the overnight leader extended his advantage to five strokes in Wednesday’s second round of the South African Stroke Play Championship.
Haydn Porteous, Desne van den Bergh and Callum Mowat moved into early second place midway through the second round of the South African Stroke Play Championship at Glendower Golf Club
Jean Hugo is a celebrated figure in the pro circles, but this week, the 14-time Sunshine Tour winner is happy to roll back the years alongside former professional Leonard Loxton at the South African Stroke Play Championship.
Brandon Stone got his South African Stroke Play Championship campaign off to a spirited start when he charged to the head of affairs at Glendower Golf and Country Club on Tuesday.
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