Hot putter carries Ahlers to lead in SunBet Challenge Wild Coast
PORT EDWARD, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 24: Jaco Ahlers at the SunBet Challenge at Wild Coast Sun Country Club on July 24, 2024 in Port Edward, South Africa. EDITOR'S NOTE: For free editorial use. Not available for sale. No commercial usage. (Photo by Carl Fourie/Sunshine Tour)

Hot putter carries Ahlers to lead in SunBet Challenge Wild Coast

Jaco Ahlers took full advantage of a hot putter on the back nine and soared to the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the SunBet Challenge hosted by Wild Coast Sun with a round of six-under-par 64.

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Blaauw wins first title in eight years

Jacques Blaauw made par at the first playoff hole to win the SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun City at the Gary Player Country Club, with the 38-year-old breaking an eight-year win drought and doing it at one of his favourite courses.

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Rohwer targets fast start to season with fast start at Sun City

Martin Rohwer is eager to start the new season well and get up the Order of Merit delivered by The Courier Guy as soon as he can, and the four-time Sunshine Tour winner surged to the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the SunBet Challenge.

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Surprised Rohwer clinches SunBet Challenge title

Martin Rohwer had the good graces to call it “unexpected” and thanked the weather for helping him, but his wonderful victory in the SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun Sibaya at Umhlali Country Club on Friday was down to the fabulous golf he played on the final day.

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Patient Broomhead hangs on to SunBet Challenge lead

Jonathan Broomhead did not have the services of a hot putter and it was a tougher, windier day at Umhlali Country Club on Thursday, but the Sunshine Tour rookie still managed to hang on to the lead after the second round of the SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun Sibaya.

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Birdie blitz earns Broomhead lead in SunBet Challenge

Jonathan Broomhead, in his maiden season on the Sunshine Tour, roared to the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun Sibaya on Wednesday when he shot a dazzling eight-under-par 63 at Umhlali Country Club, describing it as “just one of those rounds that happen now and again”.

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Top duo lead at SunBet Challenge

Neil Schietekat fired a superb five-under-par 65 on Friday in the second round of the SunBet Challenge Wild Coast to claim a share of the lead with Jean Hugo going into the final round of the tournament at the Wild Coast Sun Country Club, and admitted part of him would have liked the strong winds that have disrupted the event to continue.

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Kim hangs on in wild and windy start to SunBet Challenge

South Korea’s DK Kim brushed aside strong winds that forced the first round of the SunBet Challenge to be suspended as he enjoyed pride of place at the top of the official leaderboard at Wild Coast Sun Country Club when play was interrupted shortly after 11am.

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Otto wins SunBet Challenge in playoff

With his putter finally starting to fire, Hennie Otto began the final round of the SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun City with a birdie and just continued in that vein before making par at the first playoff hole to win the title at Gary Player Country Club.

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Keelan holds on to lead in SunBet Challenge

Keelan van Wyk made a few silly mistakes on the front nine at Gary Player Country Club on Thursday and paid the price, but the CMR Golf Club representative can feel immensely proud of the way he bounced back to retain the lead after the second round of the SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun City.

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