Top juniors shine at BCC
Freddie Spencer from Western Province staved off some of South Africa’s top junior talent to score a memorable first national victory in the Nomads National Order of Merit Inland event at Benoni Country Club (BCC) on Friday, January 5.
Spencer clinched the season-opening tournament at BCC with a winning score of two-under-par 214 after a final round 70.
He opened his season with rounds of 74 and 70 and began the final round three off the pace from overnight leader and reigning Sanlam SA Amateur champion Christo Lamprecht.
A trio of birdies at the second, eighth and ninth holes moved him to three under, but he surrendered shots at 12 and 13.
A cool head prevailed, though, and Spencer sunk a seven-footer at the final hole to beat South Africa’s number one ranked junior and Morehill resident Jayden Schaper (Ebotse Links) and Brandon Greere from Mpumalanga by two strokes.
Greere closed with 71 and Schaper posted 72 to tie for second on even-par 216.
Lamprecht at one-over after a disappointing 76 settled for a share of fourth with Luke Mayo from KwaZulu-Natal, while Deon Germishuys from Western Province, Southern Cape’s Jordan Duminy, and Ekurhuleni duo Ryan van Velzen (BCC) and Yurav Premlall (Glendower) closed out the top 10 at two over.
ALSO READ:
https://www.citizen.co.za/benoni-city-times/309482/benoni-country-club-scoops-major-egu-awards/
Follow us on these platforms:
Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter.
For news straight to your phone invite us:
WhatsApp: 079 431 1217
Instagram: benonicitytimes.co.za
