Nineteen year old amateur Dylan Frittelli played steadily for his 72 today, to finish with a 54 hole total of 215, one under par, after the third round of the South African Open Championship. He is three shots clear of the next best amateur.
Three of the five amateurs playing in the South African Open Championship managed to survive the cut at the end of the second round which concluded today. They are Dylan Frittelli, JG Claassen and Ryan Dreyer.
Dylan Frittelli fired a first round score of 69, three under par, to finish tied in eleventh place in the South African Amateur Open Championship, being played over 72 holes stroke play.
Five of South Africa’s leading amateur golfers are in the field of 156 golfers that start the first round of the South African Open Championship, being played over 72 holes of stroke play, at Pearl Valley Golf Estates outside Paarl tomorrow.
At a meeting of the SAGA National Executive Committee, held in Benoni on the weekend, it was agreed to conclude a contract with National Golf Network (Pty) Ltd (NGN), in terms of which the SAGA would buy out the agreements NGN has with individual golf clubs for the provision of handicapping services and systems.
Important notice with regards to SA Amateur Stroke Play and Glacier SA Amateur Championship Entries
G Claassen progress through to the final of the 114th Argentina Amateur Championship was short lived. He came up against a determined Ignacio Elvira, of Spain, in the second round who ended up beating the current South African and Zimbabwe Stroke Play Champion three and two.
JG Claassen moved into the second round of the 114th Argentina Amateur Championship match play yesterday with a 4 and 2 victory over local player Santiago Buani, taking place at the Buenos Aires Golf Club in the capital city.