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Ivan Verster holds a one-shot lead over Christiaan Maas going into the final round of the Africa Amateur Championship after a dramatic third day’s play at Leopard Creek.
Kyra van Kan is the first-ever champion of the Africa Amateur Women’s Invitational after completing a wire-to-wire victory at Leopard Creek.
The South African won the 54-hole event by nine shots over compatriot Bobbi Brown to clinch the title on a one-under-par total of 215.
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It’s day three of the first ever Africa amateur and Africa amateur women’s Invitational from leopard Creek today we Crown our Women’s Champion but first it’s moving day for the men and here’s how we stood at the halfway stage Alton vaner mura with a One-Shot lead after his bogey free 60 five yesterday but
Plenty of others very much within touching distance with 36 holes to go here’s some of the best from today’s play Christian Mars trying to mount a charge this at the second out the bunker in she goes what a way to start it couldn’t get much better he follows up that Chien
Eagle with a birdie here on the third overnight leader Aron F this at the second also walks away with the eagle and then on nine we go to Vera challenging hole at the best of times but he has got a Bonus birdie there just
Slips it in what a day he is having all of a sudden oh my goodness probably the hottest golfer out on the course is p at the moment that he’s approach into the power 4 T hole uses the spin to great effect to set up yet another birdie
Opportunity he would go on to make that birdie Vander mura now for a bogey after trouble off the tea and that is huge nerve of Steal when he needed it most oh certainly hot out there hot on the golf course as well and Georgie I I know you were learning a few languages
Yesterday one of them Africans I got a message from F correcting us saying he’s he’s not Ivan in Africans he’s Ian so Ian F leading the way at 15 and par three shot cushion over Alton F we saw mangi yesterday mounting a serious challenge put together great
Round this her Approach t-shot at seven the PA three wonderful shot yeah tremendous Shields great to watch playing alongside her also on the seventh making a charge looking to add to her lead looking very composed and from 125 ydd she takes dead aim what a shot that would would look glorious but unfortunately
OG she missed the birdie but had another opportunity to continue oh that is a feier slip out cleaning up Caravan KH came in with a proper cushion at the top just hoping not to make too many mistakes as she charges this for Bogi at the eighth
Slippery left to right gives back a shot to the field as you look at the leaderboard Caravan KH level for the tournament has a five shot lead over jod look at Alton fera there a chance for him to claw one back of what could be a two shot
Swing here well this is going to be hooping from his right to left potentially Oh What A P what a moment vera for bogy he’s missed out there now all of a sudden heading to the next T the leaderboard reads 13 underpar Vera and 13 underpar vaner mver we have a tie at
The top we saw in the last group the rough grab the inside of the club and she fight through it she’s got to she’s got a bit of strength and looks to have done that beautifully straight over the flag this is third shot a good opportunity for up and down for
Birdie which will make for a big swing again at the top of the leaderboard massive P here for Alton fera knocked the long one in at the previous hole for birdie can he do that again but this time for bie not going to be just like
That a three shot lead is now installed once again for even Vera you look at that look at that that is why she is leading that is going to be a t and birdie car can keeps going but so much still to play for in the mains competition overnight leader Alon Panera
He’s Approach at 14 looking for a bounce back birdie with f having made part big chance here to throw back for Alton F good birdie at 14 cuts the deficit to Just Two Shots now bangi now the third and final t- shot at the 12th and it is the pick of the bunch
Tremendous golf shot from mangi a birdie opportunity to come no fear for the Kenyon firster oh no not the hold to do that not the H to do that oh he has opened the door once again in that is a massive error from our leader trouble for the leaders in the men’s
Game went out of bounds with his t-shot this is fourth into 15 I don’t know what is going on out here at the moment I really don’t just got that little creek to get over but no problems what a wonderful shot Wow way that is tremendous
Golf the man of the moment he is eight under par today eight under look at this and it goes a fist pump and well deserved ver all of a sudden needing one for par he’s pushed that to the right which drops him back to a Shear of the lead we now have
Three players tied at the top this is a crazy day of golf so far the weather’s hot but it’s not as hot as this blo 8 under par today he’s now on the par 5 18th looking to get here in two he said to me yesterday he absolutely hates this
Hole needs to go needs to go it looks to be go Mark that Christian go Mark that now V mura now his second shot here’s all of a sudden one shot back from our leaders a good opportunity here can he take on this left P oh he can do more than take
It on he can dial it in first here this back left pin to the 17th hole a fairly tight T shot to get to this point he’s got to throw this right back there a bit of spin control wow what a great shot following in his playing partner whatever you can do I
Can do better a Christian Mar who looks to tap for Birdie on 18 to move to 13 under par what a tremendous round from the top rank player in the field nine underp today and now he is right in the mix you can see that that nine underpar
Hasn’t come from nowhere he’s putting a bit of work for it as vaner mura is put some work into that ball on 18 and it looks to have found the creek in between the ninth oh what a wonderful shot get in the hole K low fantastic holding a sheer for the
Lead can he d one in here and finishing style and maybe snatch the lead oh he’s given himself the best of chances this to go five under for the day and have the outright lead overnight and he’s done it he’s poured it in for Birdie on 18 here is your man
That they’ll be looking to chase tomorrow Ivan Vera of South Africa holds a one- shot lead uh was six under 11 uh double 12 tipped it off the green basically um came back nicely finished birdie birdie so it was really gives me confidence going tomorrow Golf Course is
Playing very short so we hitting shorsh clubs in the PA fives are playing short managed to screw up 13 again and make PA after being on the green um yeah I’m all in all I’m very glad I finished it Off made a couple birdies in the end especially actually buring 18 this time
And not making double so yeah excited for tomorrow STS is setting up for the middle of the green is playing little baby fade got 10 12 ft left of this P oh wow what a shot how about that that is why she’s top of the pops tremendous shot tremendous recovery Kyra van
Khan has displayed a truly dominant week here at leopard Creek she now has a birdie putt but she’ll be looking to just lag this in tight in a stressfree fashion as she stalks her first title here in Africa and what a lovely touch put a spot on it
Enjoy the occasion you can smile now Caravan can with a history making Pat the winner of the inaugural Africa Women’s Amateur Invitational all her friends and members of the golf RSA Squad and her boyfriend all there to congrat ulate her ready to collect all the accolades that come with
This historic event and great to see G with her smile and congratulating her fellow competitor we are going well done Kyra van can from start to finish she put on a show the top ranked player in the field and the top rank player at the end of 54 holes it’s the
Africa amateur women’s Invitational and it has been won by Kyra van can an even past 72 to be the only player finishing in the red I’m just really really happy right now um yeah I just finished my round I’m still swapping wet so yeah I’m I’m so
Happy and ecstatic to just be standing here um in front of all you guys and yeah I don’t know what to say I’m just really really happy right now no so kav van can is your inaugural Africa amateur women’s Invitational Champion she’ll play in The Women’s Amateur at Port
Manik and go to final qualifying for the AIG women’s open at St Andrews imagine the possibilities tomorrow we’ll have a men’s Champion too and this is how things stand with just 18 holes remaining Christian M the standout round of the week an incredible nine underpar propels him right into the mix he’ll
Have to chase down Ian verer who has a one shot lead with Alton van deura making up the final group join us tomorrow for the final day
