Wilco Nienaber cruises to Central Gauteng Amateur Victory

11/19/2017 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Wilco Nienaber <br>(SA Golf Association Photo)

Defending champion Garrick Higgo finished in a tie for fourth at 9-under-par

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (November 19, 2017) - Wilco Nienaber opened with an 8-under 64 and never looked back as he cruised to victory at the Central Gauteng Amateur. Nienaber followed up his first round play at the Country Club of Johannesburg with rounds of 69-69-67 to finish 19-under and as the eight-stroke winner over runner-up Matt Saulez. In his stellar first round Nienaber got off to an interesting start with a birdie on No. 1, a bogey on No. 2, an eagle on the par-5 3rd and then another bogey on the 5th. The opening stretch left Nienaber 1-under before he really found his grove playing the rest of his round in 7-under, including Nos. 11-18 in 5-under. Saulez was second at 11-under, Jayden Schaper took third at 10-under while defending champion Garrick Higgo and David Mcintyre shared fourth at 9-under.

Results: Central Gauteng Amateur Open

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Wilco Nienaber	, South Africa	400	64-69-69-67=269
2	Matt Saulez	, South Africa	300	70-71-69-67=277
3	Jayden Schaper	, South Africa	200	69-71-69-69=278
T4	David McIntyre	, South Africa	200	72-67-68-72=279
T4	Garrick Higgo	, South Africa	200	69-68-69-73=279

View full results for Central Gauteng Amateur Open

About the Central Gauteng Amateur Open

72 hole stroke play championship with a cut after 36 holes. Open to Amateurs who are members of a Golf Club affiliated to a Union recognised by the South African Golf Association and GolfRSA and who have a handicap index of 4 (four) or less as assess...

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