The final round of the 10th event of the Betway Big Easy Tour will be a guaranteed spectacle as no less than 10 players stand a real chance of claiming victory on Thursday.
This 54-hole event is the last tournament of the regular season before the season-ending Play-off which is to be held at Killarney Country Club in February and The Final which will be played at The Els, Copperleaf in March.
Leon Visser, Ulrich van den Berg and Musiwalo Nethunzwi will head into the final round in a three-way share of the lead at eight-under par and two shots clear of the field. Visser – on the back of a level-par opening round – carded a blemish-free 64 on Wednesday to claim his spot among the leading three. Van den Berg shot 67 while Nethunzwi carded a 66 to get to eight-under for the week.
“Today I just hit very good off the tee and that helped me,” said Visser after his second round. “I had a lot of wedges in. I was all over the course yesterday and all I needed today was to hit it a little bit straighter. Luckily today I hit my driver really good and the putter kept working.
“I got off to a slow start and then I had a chip in on 14, I think. From there I just kept it clean. I’m very excited for tomorrow and I told my girlfriend that I just want to try and shoot a low one and have a chance tomorrow. I feel like the course suits me, so hopefully, I can just go out tomorrow and enjoy every moment.”
Five players – Thanda Mavundla, Ryan Van Der Klis, Toto Thimba Jnr, Ryan Tipping and Karabo Mokoena – are on a tournament total of six-under and trail by two strokes. They will be confident of their respective chances to claim victory here this week.
The top 50 players on the Order of Merit after this tournament will go on to play in The Play-off next month and then the top 30 from there will head to The Final at The Els Club Copperleaf in March.
The top 12 players on the final points standings will earn their Sunshine Tour cards for next season.
Scores
136 - Leon Visser 72 64, Ulrich van den Berg 69 67, Musiwalo Nethunzwi 70 66
138 - Thanda Mavundla 70 68, Ryan van der Klis 69 69, Toto Thimba Jnr 73 65, Ryan Tipping 68 70, Karabo Mokoena 66 72
139 - Andrew Williamson 72 67, Francois Van der Walt 71 68, Steven Le Roux 72 67
140 - James Kamte 70 70, Siyanda Mwandla 71 69, Tumelo Molloyi 72 68, Warwick Purchase 72 68, Kian Coetzer 71 69
141 - Regan Steyn 70 71, Richard Joubert 69 72, Jaden Deltel 74 67, Slenda Sithebe 70 71
142 - Erhard Lambrechts 71 71, Reece Mc Kain 73 69, Christopher Long 69 73, Lwazi Gqira 67 75, Sabelo Xolani Majola 70 72, Trevor Mahoney 72 70, Jacques Van der Merwe 72 70, Jastice Mashego 74 68, Andre De Decker 73 69, Drikus Joubert 71 71, Christian Kriek 72 70
Missed the cut
143 - Thomas Spreadborough 69 74, Thabang Simon 75 68, Mark Maart 71 72, Luke Mayo 71 72, Joe Knox 70 73
144 - Philip Geerts 71 73, Vaughn van Deventer 74 70, Tyron Davidowitz 74 70, Luke Trocado 73 71, Jonathan Waschefort 74 70
145 - Andre Van Dyk 71 74, Kael Strydom 71 74, Daniel Cronje 73 72, Xander Basson 76 69
146 - Tafadzwa Nyamukondiwa 74 72, Louis Liebenberg 75 71, Umar Davids 74 72, Marcel Steyn Scholtz 77 69, Miles Gray 78 68, Nicholaus Frade 71 75, Harry Konig 74 72, Dillon Germshuys 76 70, Brandon-Jude Rennie 76 70
147 - Basil Wright Jr 72 75, Allister de Kock 73 74, Michael Kok 76 71, Irvin Mazibuko 74 73, David Amm 74 73
148 - Letsoso Letsai 76 72, Coert Groenewald 75 73, Eric Wowor 74 74, Kyle Lucas 76 72, Jacquin Hess 76 72
149 - Tyrone Ryan 71 78, Jabulane Mabilane 75 74, Eben Spangenberg 79 70, Jarryd Govender 75 74, Jason Froneman 72 77
150 - Keelan Africa 75 75, Kayle Wykes 75 75, Nyasha Muyambo 76 74, Shalan Govender 72 78
151 - Khanya Mkhize 70 81, Khaya Jika 75 76
152 - Shaydon Johnson 75 77, Matthew Rushton 76 76, Keanu Pestana 75 77
153 - Mandla Dlamini Jnr 74 79, Paul Boshoff 77 76, Slade Pickering 82 71
154 - Richard Kruger 80 74
155 - Boeta Nasie 75 80, Dean Ralphs 80 75, Terence Mogapi 79 76, Adriel Poonan 74 81
156 - Ricco Motsa 80 76
161 - Jonathan Williams 82 79
168 - Llewellyn Leibrandt 86 82
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