Three-way tie at Harry Oppenheimer Trophy

Jason Froneman, Jason Viljoen and reigning Nomads SA Boys U-19 Stroke Play champion Tristen Strydom vaulted into a three-way share of the lead in the third round of the Harry Oppenheimer Trophy at Maccauvlei Golf Club on Thursday.

Froneman fired a two under 70 and fellow Ekurhuleni Strydom carded a 71, while Central Gauteng’s Viljoen surged into contention at eight-under-par 208 after he sealed a six-under-par 66 with an eagle-three at the 18th.

The trio will carry a one shot lead into today’s final round over Ekurhuleni’s Paul Boshoff and Ryan Dreyer from Central Gauteng.

Boshoff, the reigning Nomads SA Boys U-19 Match Play champion, signed for a third round 70, while former Sanlam SA Amateur champion Dreyer blitzed the course in 67 strokes to tie for fourth on 209.

Overnight leader Stefan Cronje from Ekurhuleni stumbled with a 75 and slipped to joint sixth with defending champion Armandt Scholtz from Boland, who navigated the layout in 68 strokes.

Gauteng North’s Hendrikus Stoop finished three off the pace with a 73.

The final round is currently in progress.

THIRD ROUND SCORES (Top 20)
208 Jason Froneman 70 68 70; Jason Viljoen 74 68 66; Tristen Strydom 68 69 71
209 Ryan Dreyer 70 72 67; Paul Boshoff 69 70 70
210 Stefan Cronje 69 66 75; Armandt Scholtz 71 71 68
211 Hendrikus Stoop 68 70 73
212 Meyer Pauw 68 73 71; Andre Nel 73 71 68; Jade Buitendag 70 73 69
213 Aubrey Beckley 70 72 71; Luke Trocado 66 71 76
214 Phillip Kruse 68 78 68; Herman Loubser 71 71 72
215 Henri van Waart 74 66 75; Gerlou Roux 68 73 74; Ian Snyman 72 71 72
216 Teaghan Gauche 71 71 74; Darin de Smidt 72 74 70; Ludovic Bax 75 72 69; Kyle Barker 70 70 76

To view the full results from the Harry Oppenheimer Trophy, click HERE

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

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