Curro Aurora conquers at SA High Schools Champs

Curro Aurora had a simple credo for the SA High School Championship: the tournament is never won or lost until the last putt drops. It was this conviction and a strong team spirit that steered Woo-Ju Son, Kieron van Wyk, Cole Stevens and Carl Mwale into the winner’s circle at Rustenburg Golf Club on a winning score of even-par 432.

Two-time Curro SA Juniors International Girls champion Son guided the team into the early attack with a three-under-par 69 in the first round.

Kieron van Wyk carded a 71 and fellow GolfRSA National Squad player Cole Stevens added a 73 for a three-under-par 213 to lay the foundation for their success.

The side headed into the final round with a narrow one shot lead over Glenwood House and a five shot lead over Grey College Secondary.

Under pressure from the charging pack, Son, Van Wyk and Carl Mwale – another member of the GolfRSA National Squad – produced three superb rounds of 73 for a total of 219 that sealed their victory.

(From left to right: Curro Aurora Team manager Adrian Ferreira, Cole Stevens, Carl Mwale, Woo-Ju Son and Kieron van Wyk).

Meanwhile Jean Pierre van der Watt (69), Bradley de Beer (74) and Alex van Wyk (76) from Glenwood House also combined for 219 to finish a close second on 433.

Samual Mckenzie fired a seven-under-par 65 to rocketed TuksSport High School into contention and Nicholas Souranis (71) and Francois Janse van Rensburg (77) sealed third place for the two-time former champions on 441.

However, none the 12 competitors in the leading three teams could match the brilliance of Wilco Nienaber from Grey College Secondary in the Individual Competition.

The reigning Curro SA Juniors International Boys champion blistered the par 72 layout with two successive rounds of 65 to claim the individual honour on 14-under-par 130. The GolfRSA National Squad player finished eight shots clear of Mckenzie, while Van der Watt took third at thee under and 2017 Nomads SA Girls champion Son finished fourth at two under.

Recent Dimension Data Junior Open U-15 challenge winner Nash de Klerk from the GED Academy signed off with a 72 to grab a share of fifth at even-par 144 with Van Wyk and Stals Swart from the Afrikaans Hoerskool vir Seuns, who closed with a 74.

TEAM RESULT

(Best 3 scores of 4 to count)

432 Curro Aurora 213 Woo-Ju Son 69 Kieron van Wyk 71 Cole Stevens 73; 219 Woo-Ju Son 73 Kieron van Wyk 73 Carl Mwale 73

433 Glenwood House 214 James Murray 70 Bradley de Beer 72 Jean Pierre van der Watt 72; 219 Jean Pierre van der Watt 69 Bradley de Beer 74 Alex van Wyk 76

441 TuksSport High School 228 Samual Mckenzie 73 Nicholas Souranis 74 Francois Janse van Rensburg 81; 213 Samual Mckenzie 65 Nicholas Souranis 71 Francois Janse van Rensburg 77

442 Grey College Secondary 218 Wilco Nienaber 65 AJ Bezuidenhout 73 Neil Delport 80; 224 Wilco Nienaber 65 Mosito Moloi 75 Neil Delport 84

451 Afrikaans Hoerskool vir Seuns 228 Stals Swart 70 Francois van der Walt 75 Dean Sanders 83; 223 Stals Swart 74 Dean Sanders 74 Francois van der Walt 75

451 Curro Durbanville 224 Ayden Senger 72 Matthew Mc Carthy 74 Gheran Hattingh 78; 227 Matthew Mc Carthy 75 Gheran Hattingh 76 Keyan Loubser 76

452 Paarl Boys High 229 Daniel Cronje 71 Tyran Snyders 75 Francois Cilliers 83; 223 Tyran Snyders 73 Francois Cilliers 75 Daniel Cronje 75

452 Hoerskool Rustenburg 225 Barend van Zyl 72 Ray Janse van Rensburg 73 Hendrik Naude 80; 227 Ray Janse van Rensburg 73 Barend van Zyl 75 Hendrik Naude 79

453 GED Academy 227 Nash de Klerk 72 Rigardt Albertse 77 Haydn Driver 78; 226 Nash de Klerk 72 Haydn Driver 76 Keanu Pestana 78

456 De Villiers Graaff High School 230 LB Boshoff 75 Carlos Losper 75 Aidon Willemse 80; 226 LB Boshoff 73 Aidon Willemse 74 Carlos Losper 79

459 Paul Roos Gymnasium 235 Jaco de Kock 78 Niehaus Loots 78 Adriaan De Waal 79; 224 Niehaus Loots 71 Jaco de Kock 76 Jurgen Saunders 77

467 Hoer Tegniese Skool Middelburg 241 Reghard Viljoen 77 Stian van Aswegen 80 Zandré Storm 84; 226 Reghard Viljoen 74 Stian van Aswegen 75 Zandré Storm 77

467 Woodlands College 229 Liam van Deventer 72 Grant Ferreira 78 Kyle Mendes 79; 238 Liam van Deventer 77 Grant Ferreira 79 Kyle Mendes 82

470 Daniel Pienaar Tegniese Hoerskool 233 Tiaan van der Bank 77 Curtley Stofberg 78 Tian Delport 78; 237 Tian Delport 77 Tiaan van der Bank 79 Curtley Stofberg 81

475 Klerksdorp Hoerskool 240 Andre van Dyk 72 Jaco Anderson 78 Brendan Snyman 90; 235 Andre van Dyk 75 Jaco Anderson 76 Kaitlin Fensham 84

483 Curro Bankenveld 242 Darren Neyt 76 Jarryd Elliot 82 Luke Lopes 84; 241 Darren Neyt 77 Jarryd Elliot 81 Andries Badenhorst 83

484 Piet Potgieter High School 245 Declan Brews 80 Keagan Ross 81 Percy Hawken 84; 239 Keagan Ross 77 Declan Brews 78 Percy Hawken 84

493 Marais Viljoen Hoerskool 249 John Louis Liebenberg 77 Gustav de Lange 85 Brohnan Borrajeiro 87; 244 John Louis Liebenberg 76 Gustav de Lange 83 Brohnan Borrajeiro 85

509 Framesby High School 263 Dantre Haasbroek 84 Bradley Smit 86 Michael Randall 93; 246 Dantre Haasbroek 77 Martin Swiegelaar 82 Michael Randall 87

520 Hoerskool Duineveld 257 Willem Gresse  82 Nelius de Jager 87 Desmond van der Walt 88; 263 Nelius de Jager 87 Desmond van der Walt 88 Willem Gresse 88

INDIVIDUAL RESULT (top 10)

130 Wilco Nienaber 65 65

138 Samual Mckenzie 73 65

141 Jean Pierre van der Watt 72 69

142 Woo-Ju Son 69 73

144 Nash de Klerk 72 72; Kieron van Wyk 71 73; Stals Swart 70 74

145 Nicholas Souranis 74 71

146 Ray Janse van Rensburg 73 73; Bradley de Beer 72 74; Daniel Cronje 71 75

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