Ex-TuksSport High School learner and Tuks/hpc Golf Academy golfer Albert Venter swept to a five stroke victory in the inaugural African Amateur Stroke Play Championship thanks in no small part to two superb 65s at the Leopard Creek Golf Estate.
The 19-year-old stunned with seven birdies on the back nine in the first round to lead England’s Jamie Bower by six strokes with his first 65.
Venter triumphed on 16-under-par 274 and the fact that he limped home with a hat-trick of bogeys at the closing holes barely diminished his delight at the international breakthrough.
Venter was also very proud to continue a strong run for HPC Golf Academy that started with Brandon Stone in the BMW SA Open. “I competed with Zander Lombard and to watch him chase Haydn (Porteous) at the Joburg Open was really inspirational,” Venter said. “Then Marco (Steyn) won the Leopard Trophy and the Free State Open, Dylan (Naidoo) won Dr Bam and Jason (Smith) finished second in the SA Stroke Play. Louis de Jager won on the IGT Tour and even Melissa (Eaton) did great at the Cape Town Ladies Open on Friday.
“We all train together, so when you see all these guys perform it encourages you to try harder. I’m really proud that I’ve joined that list and hopefully I’m going to inspire some guys to step it up.”
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