Porteous siezes South African Stroke Play lead

February 14, 2013 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Porteous leads a loaded field by two shots entering the final round

GEORGE, South Africa (Feb. 14, 2013) -- Haydn Porteous, the fourth-ranked player in the Golfweek/amateurgolf.com World Player Rankings, fired a 2-under and siezed the third-round lead at the 2013 South African Stroke Play Championship at Oubaai Golf Club. Porteous leads a loaded field by two shots entering the final round. Tied for second place at 8-under is Alejandro Tosti, second-round leader Werner Ferreira and red-hot Brady Watt. Watt, ranked No. 23 in the world, recently placed second at the Master of the Amateurs.

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

Porteous siezes South African Stroke Play lead

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.