South African Am: 3 tied for lead

February 12, 2013 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Werner Ferreira, Ryan Ruffels and Louis Taylor all shot 6-under

GEORGE, South Africa (Feb. 12, 2013) -- A group of three sits atop the leaderboard after Round 1 at the South African Stroke Play Championship at Oubaai Golf Club. Werner Ferreira, Ryan Ruffels and Louis Taylor all shot 6-under. Joris Etlin and Damian Naicker are two shots back and tied for fourth. Highly-ranked Haydn Porteous is three shots back and tied for sixth place. The red-hot Brady Watt is tied for 14th after a first-round 1-under.

Results: South African Stroke Play

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Haydn Porteous	, South Africa	700	69-67-70-69--275
2	Werner Ferreira	, South Africa	500	73-67-68-70--278
3	Alejandro Tosti	, Argentina	400	73-67-68-70--278
4	Brady Watt	, Australia	400	71-67-70-71--279
T5	Dermot McElroy	, Northern Ireland	400	74-69-70-67--280

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About the South African Stroke Play

The premier amateur stroke play event in South Africa, with a field comprised of the best South African amateurs and a strong contingent of Europeans. 72 hole stroke play championship with a cut after 36 holes.