Vorster lights up Firethorn to lead SA Stroke Play
RANDPARK, 2 February 2021 – Mossel Bay’s Martin Vorster stepped up his bid to win the South African Stroke Play title in Tuesday’s second round at Randpark Golf Club.
Vorster opened his campaign on the Firethorn course with flawless 64. On another day of heavy rain, the GolfRSA National Squad member picked up where he left off the previous day with an eagle on the par-5 third.
A further six gains for a seven-under-par 65 saw Vorster surge six shots clear of the field.
The presence of South Africa’s leading amateur in the world rankings at the top of the leaderboard will not go unnoticed. Despite a lay-off of seven months, the World No 30 is clearly back to form. And he is no stranger to success.
RANDBURG, 1 February 2021 – Oliver Goldhill led a birdie barrage on the opening day of the South African Stroke Play Championship at Randpark Golf Club after six days of unremitting rain rendered the ordinarily testing Firethorn Course defenseless.
It was a memorable day for Goldhill, who a superb start with four birdies on the bounce. He pencilled in four more on the sixth, seventh, ninth and 12th holes and capped a flawless 62 another brace at the closing holes.
“That was the first time in my career that I shot a bogey-free round,” gushed the 20-year-old Magalies Park golfer. “With so much rain, the course was very score-able, especially with placing. The greens were soft and you could pretty much fly it all the way to the green and it would sit down dead.