Rupert Kaminski is yet to finish his round, but ended Saturday’s incomplete third round in a commanding lead on 11-under par, as play was again suspended at the Limpopo Championship played on the Euphoria Golf & Lifestyle Estate.
Kaminski started the third round one shot behind the joint leaders, but made a strong run on the front-nine, rolling in three birdies and an eagle, turning in 31 strokes. Another birdie followed on the par-four 14th hole, for a flawless round of six-under par, with two more holes still to be played on Sunday morning.
Looking for his second Sunshine Tour victory after clinching the South African PGA Championship in 2023, Kaminski is in a commanding position, five shots clear of fellow South Africans Pieter Moolman (67), who managed to complete his third round, as well as MJ Viljoen and the joint second-round leader, Matthew Spacey, with both still to finish their respective third rounds.
Round three will resume on Sunday morning at 06h40.
SCORES (INCOMPLETE ROUND)
-11 - Rupert Kaminski 68 71 (-6) [16]
-6 - Pieter Moolman 72 71 67, MJ Viljoen 71 68 (-1) [16], Matthew Spacey 69 69 (Par) [13]
-5 - Deon Germishuys 69 73 69, Kyle De Beer 70 71 (-2) [17], James Mack 69 71 (-1) [16], Altin van der Merwe 68 71 (Par) [15], Luis Carrera 70 69 (Par) [15]
-4 - Karabo Mokoena 71 70 (-1) [17], Peter Karmis 72 67 (+1) [14], Jason Roets 71 68 (+1) [13], Benjamin Van Wyk 72 66 (+2) [13]
-3 - Stuart Krog 75 68 70, Toto Thimba Jnr 76 67 70, Christiaan Burke 73 70 70, Haydn Porteous 74 69 70, Daniel van Tonder 72 71 70, Jack Hawksby 70 72 71, Ethan Smith 70 70 (+1) [16]
-2 - Dian Kruger 72 71 71, Robson Chinhoi 69 74 71, Keelan van Wyk 67 75 72, Herman Loubser 73 70 71, Stephen Ferreira 70 71 (+1) [17], Tyran Snyders 71 72 (-1) [17], Rowan Lester 73 71 (-2) [17]
-1 - Graham van der Merwe 69 74 72, Rhys West 69 74 72, Kieron van Wyk 68 74 73, Leon Vorster 75 67 73, Keenan Davidse 73 69 73, Stals Swart 73 71 (-1) [17], Thomas Spreadborough 75 66 (+2) [16], Paul Boshoff 77 67 (-1) [16], Travis Procter 73 71 (-1) [15], Slade Pickering 73 71 (-1) [14]
Par - Keagan Thomas 72 71 73, Quintin Wilsnach 71 69 (+4) [16], Jordan Burnand 75 69 (Par) [16], Ronald Rugumayo 73 71 (Par) [14]
+1 - Nikhil Rama 72 71 74, Jean Hugo 70 72 75, Thabiso Ngcobo 73 70 74, Zachary Chegwidden 69 75 (+1) [15]
+2 - Dylan Mostert 72 71 75, Hennie O'Kennedy 72 71 75, Ruan Conradie 71 72 75, Slenda Sithebe 73 71 (+2) [15], Keanu Pestana 74 70 (+2) [14]
+7 - Ruan Groenewald 75 69 (+7) [16]