Jacques Kruyswijk claimed his third victory on the Sunshine Tour with a one-stroke triumph in the Vodacom Origins of Golf at Zebula Country Club on Sunday.
Kruyswijk laid the foundation for his win with a final round that saw him at six-under-par through the first 15 holes.
It allowed him a bogey at the last as he signed for a 67 and victor yon 13 under par. Heinrich Bruiners took second place on 12 under as he also closed with a bogey for a 70.
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The Centurion-based Kruyswijk began the final round two shots behind Bruiners, but three birdies in his first six holes on Sunday saw him overtake the Fancourt golfer and sit handily just one stroke behind his playing partner and new leader Pieter Moolman, who also went out with three birdies in his opening six holes.
Further birdies on the 11th, 13th and 15th holes drew Kruyswijk level at the top, and he had the sole lead in the clubhouse after Moolman was undone by a triple-bogey seven at the 16th hole.
Bruiners bogeyed the par-four first hole, but thereafter played very solid golf and his fourth birdie of the day, on the 16th, kept him in the hunt before his bogey on the last hole.
Moolman finished with a 71 to end in a tie for fifth on 10-under-par, alongside Adam Breen (66), Jean Hugo (67), Nikhil Rama (67), Luca Filippi (67), James Hart du Preez (68) and Neil Schietekat (70).
The young duo of Jonathan Broomhead (68) and Gerhard Pepler (69) shared third place on 11-under-par.
In the historic first appearance of the Sunshine Ladies Tour professionals in the same tournament, playing for the same prize money as the men, Cara Gorlei was the only woman to make the cut and she closed with a 75 on Sunday to finish level-par and in a tie for 52nd place.
SCORES:
203 - Jacques Kruyswijk 68 68 67
204 - Heinrich Bruiners 67 67 70
205 - Jonathan Broomhead 66 71 68, Gerhard Pepler 68 68 69
206 - Adam Breen 70 70 66, Jean Hugo 70 69 67, Nikhil Rama 69 70 67, Luca Filippi 69 70 67, James Hart du Preez 72 66 68, Neil Schietekat 68 68 70, Pieter Moolman 70 65 71
207 - Ryan Van Velzen 68 72 67, Ricky Hendler 68 70 69, Trevor Fisher Jnr 70 65 72
208 - Jovan Rebula 67 68 73
209 - Sean Bradley 70 72 67, Kyle Barker 69 69 71, LB Boshoff 70 67 72
210 - Madalitso Muthiya 68 71 71, Daniel van Tonder 74 65 71
211 - Franklin Manchest 74 67 70, Keegan Mclachlan 74 66 71, Christiaan Basson 72 67 72, Lyle Rowe 68 69 74, Jason Smith 70 65 76
212 - Stefan Wears-Taylor 68 73 71, Yurav Premlall 71 70 71, Dylan Naidoo 70 70 72, Robin Williams 72 67 73
213 - Combrinck Smit 75 68 70, Kyle McClatchie 71 72 70, Robson Chinhoi 73 69 71, Rourke van der Spuy 72 70 71, Estiaan Conradie 66 76 71, Hennie Otto 72 69 72, Louis Albertse 71 70 72, Hunter Epson 66 73 74, Jake Roos 70 69 74
214 - Luke Brown 70 73 71, Toto Thimba Jnr 70 73 71, Peter Karmis 71 71 72, Vaughn van Deventer 70 72 72, Jared Harvey 70 71 73, Dan Erickson 71 70 73, Jack Hawksby 69 70 75
215 - Chris Cannon 71 72 72, Albert Venter 73 70 72, David Wicks 72 71 72, Kieron van Wyk 69 72 74, Francois Van der Walt 70 71 74, James Mack 70 69 76
216 - Gerhard Trytsman 72 71 73, Merrick Bremner 74 69 73, Aneurin Gounden 68 75 73, Quintin Wilsnach 72 70 74, Cara Gorlei 67 74 75
217 - DK Kim 73 70 74, Reinhardt Blaauw 71 71 75, Jason Roets 74 67 76
218 - Gerard du Plooy 73 70 75, Keelan van Wyk 68 70 80
219 - Anthony Michael 72 71 76