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South African Stroke Play: Three are tied for the lead after round one

Jaden Deltel, Sebastian Greenan, and Jordan Burnand will all look to gain seperation in round two

After one round of the South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Mount Edgecombe Golf Club in Mount Edgecombe, South Africa, Jaden Deltel, Sebastian Greenan, and Jordan Burnand are all tied for the lead at 4-under, two shots clear of the field. 

All three of the co-leaders hail from South Africa.

Deltel recorded six birdies and two bogeys during his round, Greenan recorded seven birdies and three bogeys and Burnand was the same as Deltel, recording six birdies and two bogeys. 

Jack Ingham of the Netherlands, Thom Linssen of the Netherlands, Gregor Tait of Scotland, and Damian Osner of South Africa are all T4 at 2-under.

It is a crowded top 10, as six gifters are T8 at 1-under, and seven golfers are T14 at even-par, putting 21 golfers within four shots of the leaders.  

Altin van der Merwe, the AGC Mid-Amateur Player of the Year, is T14 and four shots behind the leaders after a first-round even par 72. 

The South African Amateur Championship is 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. It is a 72-hole stroke play championship with a cut after 36 holes.
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2024 season — official results & points
PosPlayerFromScoresPoints
1Jordan BurnandSouth Af66-76-69-67=278700
T2Astin Wade ArthurSouth Af71-70-69-69=279500
T2Jean Pierre van der WattSouth Af70-67-74-68=279500
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