The Wingate Park Country Club was a worthy test for the majority of the field on a windy day in Pretoria on Wednesday, but a trio of golfers in JC Ritchie, James Hart du Preez and Luca Filippi managed to shoot 67s to share a one-stroke lead after the first round of the SunBet Challenge Time Square.
How South Africa’s large overseas contingent performed over the past week.
After two weeks of DP World Tour events on the Sunshine Tour, it’s back to Challenge Tour action in Limpopo for the next two weeks, starting with the inaugural SDC Open.
This week’s Mangaung Open could be the scene of Challenge Tour history if JC Ritchie continues his winning streak.
JC Ritchie won the Jonsson Workwear Open at Durban Country Club on Sunday to claim back-to-back victories on the Sunshine Tour and Challenge Tour, and take another bold step towards his goal of playing on the DP World Tour.
JC Ritchie will take a 10-stroke lead into the final round of the Jonsson Workwear Open after another magnificent performance on the fairways of Durban Country Club on Saturday.
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better for JC Ritchie, it did.
JC Ritchie became the first player in the history of the Bain’s Whisky Cape Town Open to successfully defend his title at the Royal Cape Golf Club on Sunday.
Two adventurous plays the 18th hole helped JC Ritchie down Rhys Enoch to win the Zanaco Masters at Lusaka Golf Club. (more…)