On opening 70 left the Modderfontein golfer lagging three strokes behind Reece Haikney from Randpark, but Naidoo made short work of the deficit in round two.

Naidoo reeled in half-a-dozen birdies and an eagle-three on his way to a five-under-par 67 and carried a three stroke lead over Haikney into the final round.

The Central Gauteng player mixed six birdies with two bogeys for a final round four under 68 to triumph on 11-under-par 205 in his first start this season.

Current number one ranked junior Ross Sinclair from Gauteng North carded rounds of 70, 72 and 68 to grab the runner-up spot, while Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation member Keelan van Wyk from Central Gauteng closed with a 67 to vault to third on 214.

FINAL RESULT (top 20)
205 Dylan Naidoo 70 67 68
210 Rosswell Sinclair 70 72 68
212 Keelan van Wyk 69 76 67
214 Wilco Nienaber 72 69 73
215 Daniel Cronje 72 72 71; Slade Pickering 71 71 73
217 Fritz Orren 72 69 76; Gregory Mckay 68 76 73; Reece Haikney 67 73 77
218 Luke Mayo 73 71 74; Haydn Driver 72 72 74; Vaughn van Deventer 68 76 74
219 Cole Cruickshank 77 69 73; Werner Deyzel 73 68 78; Ge-Rico Muller 71 74 74; Franklin Manchest 69 75 75
220 Clifford Thompson 77 69 74; Dino Capazario 73 71 76
221 Chase Paton 74 71 76
222 Sebastian Terblanche 76 73 73

PHOTO - Nomads Dr Bam champion Dylan Naidoo; credit Toni Quattro / Image Exchange.

For further information, please contact:
Gerhard Conradie (SAGA President) Cell: 082 374 3454

Bruce Younge (SAGA Executive Director) Cell: 082 374 3455

Eden Thompson (SAGA Golf Integration Manager) Cell: 078 574 0652

Written and released by Lali Stander on behalf of the South African Golf Association.

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