NATIONAL NEWS - 1 April 2015 – Ekurhuleni’s Sentanio Minnie notched eight birdies on his way to a sizzling six-under-par 66 in the first round of the Nomads North vs South Inland on April Fool’s Day.
Minnie dropped a shot at the second at Bloemfontein Golf Club, but reeled in three successive birdies from the fourth, giving a little preview of the second run to come.
Another birdie took him to the turn in three under and the 17-year-old from Glendower could even afford a second bogey at the 11th after going three under through 10 holes.
Minnie rallied after the drop at the par three with another hat-trick of birdies at 12, 13 and 14 before a final gain at the par-three 16th.
Von Buynder from Blue Valley Golf Estate had a lone early bogey at the par-four second on his way to an opening 67, while SAGDB graduate Manchest from George reeled in four birdies on the back nine to offset back-to-back bogeys at 10 and 11.
Bloemfontein’s Therion Nel and Steven le Roux from neighbouring Schoemans Park lead the local challenge at even-par 72.
66 Sentanio Minnie
67 Franklin Manchest; Otto van Buynder
69 Herman Loubser; Clifford Thompson; Keegan Mclachlan; Luke Mayo
70 Niehaus Loots
71 Alan Lones
72 Steven le Roux; Therion Nel; Gregory Mckay; Vaughn van Deventer
73 Caylum Boon; Martin Vorster; Dylan Mostert; Aidan Boon; Francois van Staden
74 Daniel Cronje; Ettienne J van Rensburg; Matt Saulez; Attie van Wyk; Andre van Dyk; Kyle Barker; Dandre Spies; Shaun Jones; Christopher James Woollam
75 Dylon Jacobs; Burt Gildenhuys; Leander Snyman; David Ross; Estiaan Conradie; Werner Deyzel; Brandon Gildenhuys
76 Karabo Mokoena; Jordan Burnand; Reece Haikney; Tristan Hamilton; Deon Germishuys; Herman Anderson; Luyanda Mdanda; Dino Capazario; Anuerin Gounden; Banele Mavuso; Richard Rodrigues
77 Kyle Opperman; Cameron Walker; Juan-Pierre Cooper
78 Brandon Geere; Liam van Deventer; Tristan Maharaj; Alex van Wyk; Ruan Pretorius
79 Tiaan Maree; Carlo Heunis; Craig Baba; Francois Blaauw; Tristan Malan; Ben van Wyk; Xander Prinsloo
80 Martin van Jaarsveld; Julian Samu; Bryce Leach; Jacques Brits; Nyameko Heshu; Letsotso Letsai; Julien Sale
81 Wilco Nienaber; NJ van der Walt; Joshua Edwards; Jordan Duminy
82 Devon Whitaker
83 Dehan Joubert; Garrick Higgo
84 Jason Shaun Hale
85 Tyron Davidowitz
87 Jordan Parsons
ARTICLE: LALI STANDER, SOUTH AFRICAN GOLF ASSOCIATION.
