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Altin van der Merwe emerged victorious from a three-way play-off against Christiaan Maas and Ivan Verster to win the inaugural Africa Amateur Championship at Leopard Creek.
The 27-year-old has earned exemptions into The 152nd Open at Royal Troon, The Amateur Championship, the Alfred Dunhill Championship and the Waterfall City Tournament of Champions powered by Attacq.
“I can’t wait to play in The Open,” said van der Merwe. “Honestly, I can’t wait. It’s links golf as well, so I’m going to be licking my chops out there with just a little sting two iron all day and I just can’t wait until the time comes.”
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It’s the final day of the inaugural Africa amateur Championship from leopard Creek and with just 18 holes left to play here’s How We Stand Christian M making the most of moving day to Rocket himself into second place a shot behind Ivan verer with Alton vaner mura rounding out our final group with Alton
Vander mura rounding out our final group the sun is out the temperatures are scorching come join me and see how it all unfolds we start off with Keegan sh The Bu opportunity at the par five second hole big man for just a a young bloke only 17 years old and that second
Hole provided a lot of highlights yesterday it’s had five eagles for the week and wow look at that car a back nine to gaze over what a rolicking start for the young Zimbabwe one of three Zimbabwe who made the cut this week overnight leader Ivan fest with a wonderful
P and now for the man who lit it up yesterday he had his work cut out for him here on the third going over the tree and making it look easy after a solid start with three birdies things began to unravel for Alton funa at the par 37th
Hole misjudging the line and length finding himself in the penalty area he wasn’t the only one to find the water vest there also found the drink but made am mens here with a great fogy save how important will those shots be later today every single one counts first
Round lead up Matthew bramford this for birdie at the tough power for races it pass and you can see that slope at the front of the screen on the same Hill vest there was way down there he’s got to use some serious finesse to pop it into that slope and he does so
Beautifully and a deserving clap from his playing partner vandom over there highly appreciated from the other end tentative downhill slick pad Christian Mars to save par and remain in a tie for the lead at this moment has he hit it has he hit it understandably so leaves it short Keegan
Shoot this was early actually at the sixth oh great touch from off the green there from Keegan wow look at that OG that is serious ious shooting he has played that FY safely hoping that the slope works the ball and it does to an extent keep going a little bit of
Creativity and a birdie chance an outside chance in 2003 how the President’s Cup was a famous half between N El and Tiger Woods and this man was born a day after after that and what a birdie for Ian Fest to make it two bires for the group yes it does it
Trickles in the very last roll then deura says you might have joined me for the lead now but I’m going to take it right back back to Keegan shoot he is currently 10 under par on track for a course record can he find a way to make
Par on the last we saw a 63 yesterday that is a good start from the Fairway trap the nervous two Pac coming up Gan shoot 10 under par for the day can he make it 11 sit down sit down he has got that little knee knocker to break the course
Record a double bogey here yesterday so there’ll be a few bad memories can he compose himself oh he certainly can he certainly can what a shot when it needed he has been so impressive B par bir this the only option now is a hole in one go Lely shot
Two great t- shots they have in that group the final group Keegan shoot set a new course record we’ve seen Ori stum louen and Christian Mar post 63s here at leopard Creek but take a bow Keegan shoot a bogey free 62 10 under par he cannot and will not wipe the smile
Off that face what a day he is head oh hold the phone a ho out eagle look at that he’s taken a lot of the hole with him Sun dson what a golf shot what a highlight and here he is repairing his pitch mark it’s a pretty good one to
Repair I think Christian needs us to keep within touching distance just keep his fingernails there and he does just that that is a superb birdie to inside left no problems for Ian Fest pulls level with alter fera at 13 under the par big moment this in the championship oh really good
Effort yeah he had a tremendous part as well I’d like it just peeled away at the last moment oh my goodness that is a great way to bounce back after dropping a shot give yourself a golden chance for a bird to join the lead and my gosh opportunity gone
Biging he’s two a good one he needs a good one and he’s got a good one Ranford is Miles Away here on 16 he’s got to go up over the slope and then now it should start trickling down towards the flag you are kidding me Matthew bramford has made a birdie from another
Park yes he can yes he can can never count Christian out Bird’s 15 he’s just one behind get short so close to holding on to a two shot lead that would have been a mighty blow he’ll drop one back Ian Vera just leads by one
Now you get the C is just going at this needs to set oh and it does so what a moment what a clutch shot from Christian Mass here he comes over to you Ian f he’s staring it down oh another great shot those two PS will be so
Important oh it’s looking good stay out oh my goodness what a fantastic try that is Alton p oh my goodness the drama continues amazing approach shot when he needed it most and he converts he now shares the lead at the Africa amateur Championship with just one hole remaining ey it up look
Central oh it’s better than Central it’s magical what a shot Under Pressure a shot of a lifetime from Vander mura of Ian F here come on has he hit it oh my goodness no he hasn’t that’s aart so the Mark is 39 under power officially tournament on the African
Continent for amatees and he misses the bird oh my goodness well well well we potentially we potentially have a threeway playoff the inaugural Africa amateur is on the line right here Alon fer Mara has oh my gosh you wouldn’t dream about it you wouldn’t dream about it we are
Going back to the 18th and that has missed missed by the smallest insect in all of the Safari ah 13 and the par seems to love it oh that is golden that is just simply superb that is way down there way down there SP looks okay looks like the
Middle of the grain not taking it and on S set oh he has flushed it he’s flushed it too well that has gone long and is wet similar reaction needs this one to sit as well it’s comfortably drye here take it in way baby draw with the wedge straight
At it will it bounce will it sit okay job done not as much spin as he would have liked but a huge chance for diry here we go keep coming around has to go a little bit has to go a little bit there a bit of interest on that a
Bit of meat on the bone it’s pushed it ever so slightly yet again Christian M Alton Fonda Mera is the king of the jungle clinches the Africa amateur Championship here at leopard Creek in the first playoff Hall with a birdie sees off Christian Mar and Ian Fester
What a moment he stands tall above all here at leopard Creek the 27y old celebrates what is a truly fantastic victory for him and his amateur career well done what a way to do it he’s played the last two holes in fine style back-to-back booties on 18 to now be crowned champion
Of the Wilderness I sense a little bit of emotion in your voice just what does this moment this Victory mean to you in your amateur career uh everything I mean I think I I cried a little bit in my bed when I when I heard I was in the open so
Hearing I’m in the open is I’ll go cry a little bit later I’ll try and keep it in now but um it’s it’s a dream come true from playing a PC game and since I was 8 years old and playing these fores that I don’t even know about till till now so
Now getting the opportunity just to play with the big guys I mean it’s an absolute absolute dream what a special day of golf to round out a truly incredible Championship there is your final leaderboard Alton Vander murer comes from three shots back to win in a dramatic playoff hats off to Ian Vera
And Christian M with Matthew branford’s four under 68 getting him into double digits under power but booking his spot in the amateur championship at Bal liin in the 152nd Open championship at Royal trune it’s Alton vaner murver who stands tall as king of the pride we can’t wait to see you next year
