Tough pin positions and gusting winds led to considerably higher scoring, and the two South African squads had to dig deep to stay ahead in round two of the All-Africa Junior Golf Championship at Royal Harare Golf Club.
Gauteng junior Symone Henriques helped the SA Girls Team retain control, while Luca Filippi from Western Province set the pace for the SA Boys team for a second day running.
GIRLS
Henriques was two-over at the turn and slipped to four over with a double bogey at the par-5 12th, but the 16-year-old Glenvista junior racked up four sublime birdies over the closing holes for an even-par 72.
Fellow GolfRSA Elite Squad player Kajal Mistry added a 77, while Kaleigh Telfer posted a non-counting 79.
‘The course undoubtedly played tougher today and the wind made it almost impossible to attack any flags,’ said Womens Golf South Africa president Karen Olivant.
The South African team has a 36-hole total of five over 293 and lead Zimbabwe by 29 shots.
Danielle Bekker and Emily Jones posted respective rounds of 82 and 81 for a second round 163, while Margaret Nyamukondiwa carded a non-counting 86.
BOYS
Filippi followed an opening 70 with a 71, Jayden Schaper from Ekurhuleni added a 73 and Christo Lamprecht from Southern Cape contributed a 76 for a second round total of 220, while reigning SA No 1 Garrick Higgo carded a non-counting 78.
The SA team has the lead at one-under-par 431, but the quartet will want to stretch a two-shot advantage over Zimbabwe if they hope to land South Africa’s 19th consecutive victory. And with the title, the coveted winner’s spot in the field for Toyota Junior Golf World Cup.
David Amm produced successive rounds of 73, while top ranked Justin Kersten and Thompson Masiya carded a pair of 77s for a second round 221 to keep the host nation within striking distance.
Girls Team Leaderboard
293 South Africa 144 149
322 Zimbabwe 159 163
348 Kenya 170 178
415 Zambia 196 219
Girls Individual Leaderboard
290 Kajal Mistry RSA 69 77
291 Simone Henriques RSA 75 72
298 Kaleigh Telfer RSA 75 79
303 Danielle Bekker ZIM 77 82
307 Emily Jones ZIM 82 81
311 Kellie Gachanga KEN 78 89
317 Margaret Nyamukondiwa ZIM 87 86
325 Ashley Ouma KEN 92 89
Boys Team Leaderboard
431 South Africa 211 220
433 Zimbabwe 212 221
458 Uganda 229 229
460 Reunion Island 222 232
470 Morocco 229 241
488 Kenya 240 248
Boys Individual Leaderboard
141 Luca Filippi RSA 70 71
143 Jayden Schaper RSA 70 73
144 Justin Kersten ZIM 67 77
146 David Amm ZIM 73 73
147 David Kamulinda UGA 69 78; Christo Lamprecht RSA 71 76
149 Thompson Masiya ZIM 72 77; Garrick Higgo RSA 71 78
150 Antoine Sale REU 76 74; Tafadzwa Nyamukondiwa ZIM 79 71
Words courtesy: Lali Stander
Image courtesy: Golf SA. Team members, from left: Jayden Schaper (Ekurhuleni), Garrick Higgo (Boland), Luca Filippi (WP), Christo Lamprecht (Southern Cape).
