George Coetzee will take a three-stroke lead into the weekend of the Serengeti Playoffs after a 66 lifted him to 13-under par on Friday.
Coetzee birdied his first two holes on Friday and then produced a strong run of scoring mid-round when he collected five birdies in six holes over the turn as he climbed the leaderboard.
“Today was bit more challenging. I played really well and I am actually really happy with my game,” he said.
It was exactly the round Coetzee needed to boost his confidence as he continues his return to the game from injury.
“My expectations have been a bit low the last six months, so it’s lekker to be playing some good golf again. I am riding the wave that I’ve got this week. I’ve been working hard, putting in my hours but not seeing it in the scores. I am enjoying everything coming together and shooting some descent scores.”
At the halfway mark of this week’s tournament, which is the first in the new Courier Guy Play-offs Series, Coetzee is focusing on what he has control over and is not thinking too far ahead.
“I’m just going to try and stick to my routine, be a bit more holistic and do the right things. I train the right ways so I can play the right way. I play a lot of golf. I’m just going to try and play well this week and we will see what happens.”
Johnathan Broomhead, who won at this golf course in 2024, impressed with his round of 65 to make him Coetzee’s nearest challenger going into the weekend on 10-under.
Ricky Hendler, after a second round of 66, is trying to break into the top 20 on the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit delivered by The Courier Guy and is currently well placed in joint third on nine-under together with three-time tour champion Pieter Moolman (68), and Stals Swart (68) who is looking for a maiden win on tour.
Scores
131 - George Coetzee 65 66
134 - Jonathan Broomhead 69 65
135 - Ricky Hendler 69 66, Pieter Moolman 67 68, Stals Swart 67 68
136 - Kyle Barker 67 69
137 - JJ Senekal 65 72, Jaco Ahlers 71 66, Graham van der Merwe 67 70, Altin van der Merwe 66 71, Dylan Naidoo 66 71, Shaun Norris 67 70, Martin Vorster 70 67
138 - Christiaan Burke 69 69
139 - Ruan Korb 70 69, Franklin Manchest 73 66, Herman Loubser 70 69, Malcolm Mitchell 72 67, Darren Fichardt 70 69, Keenan Davidse 71 68, Daniel van Tonder 69 70, Jean Hugo 74 65, Jovan Rebula 71 68, Simon du Plooy 71 68
140 - Jean-Paul Strydom 73 67, Jacques Blaauw 71 69, Fredrik From 71 69, Stefan Wears-Taylor 72 68, Kyle De Beer 69 71, Jason Roets 69 71, Ruan de Smidt 68 72, Yurav Premlall 74 66, Rourke van der Spuy 70 70
141 - Kyle McClatchie 71 70, Gerhard Pepler 72 69, CJ du Plessis 71 70, Rupert Kaminski 68 73, James Mack 68 73
142 - JC Ritchie 71 71, Heinrich Bruiners 74 68, Ruan Conradie 72 70, Quintin Wilsnach 73 69, Ethan Smith 70 72
143 - MJ Viljoen 69 74, Luke Jerling 72 71, Michael Hollick 72 71, Otto Van Buynder 69 74
144 - Hennie Otto 70 74, Jaco Van Zyl 73 71, Trevor Fisher Jnr 72 72, Nikhil Rama 73 71, Louis de Jager 71 73, Joe Long 74 70, Jack Hawksby 71 73, Stuart Krog 73 71
145 - Danie Van Niekerk 71 74, Rhys West 75 70
146 - Keegan Mclachlan 69 77, Wynand Dingle 75 71, Matthew Spacey 74 72, Martin Rohwer 72 74
148 - Luke Brown 77 71
149 - Hennie O'Kennedy 76 73, Dayne Moore 76 73, Robson Chinhoi 72 77, Werner Deyzel 74 75, Lyle Rowe 71 78
150 - Samuel Simpson 70 80
152 - Callum Mowat 79 73, Stephen Ferreira 75 77
155 - Jacques P de Villiers 78 77
WDN - Tristin Galant 81 WDN
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