Event Information:
This years SA Senior Open has concluded at the Plettenberg Bay Golf Club. Last year’s winner, Mark McNulty became the first player to successfully defend the SA Senior Open.
The event dates were:
Dates: 2-5 October 2018
Venue: Plettenberg Bay Golf Club
Format: 2-day Pro-Ams & final day Professionals & the Prize fund is: R500,000
The 2018 SA Senior Open is open to a field of 72 participants, consisting of 54 exempt players, 18 qualifiers/leading Amateurs.
The first round of the SA Senior Open got under way on Tuesday 2nd October in really windy/rainy weather. The sun was not seen during the day & players were soaked to their socks. Play was suspended late in the afternoon, due to the bad weather & during the suspension, a couple of players decided to continue play without permission. They were therefore disqualified for breach of Rule 6-8 b.
Despite the bad weather, defending champion, Mark McNulty, carded a 69 to take the clubhouse lead.
The two Pro-Ams took place on the 2nd & 3rd of October, amateur golfers played alongside the professionals & they had a really great time.
Each evening a prize giving took place. One at the Sky Villas & the other at the Plett Club. Denis Hutchinson was on form & told us a few stories & jokes too.
Luckily the weather has been great for the second round & continued through the week.
Mark McNulty fired a deuce of 69’s to lead the professionals into the 3rd round. Hot on his heels are, 2017 SA Masters Champion, Kevin Stone, Chris Davison, Derek Ferreira, Roger Wessels, Michael Green, Laurison Mahlangu & Andre Cruse.
Leading the field of Amateurs are Andre van Wyk, Johan Marais, Andre Mynhardt, Henry Roodt& Attie Burger.
Mark McNulty has kept his lead, albeit a narrow one (-2), after the third round of the tournament. The sun shone all day & a little wind blew, nothing major. Kevin Stone & Roger Wessels are both on level par then Laurison Mahlangu & Michael Green are placed next on 5 over par.
The final round will prove an exciting one & the weather prediction is fair & warm.
2018 SA Senior Open – Final results
Pos | Pro | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Total | To Par |
1 | Mark McNulty | 69 | 69 | 76 | 73 | 287 | -1 |
2 | Kevin Stone | 76 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 288 | 0 |
3 | Roger Wessels | 74 | 73 | 69 | 73 | 289 | 1 |
4 | Michael Green | 74 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 295 | 7 |
5 | Andrew Barnard | 76 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 296 | 8 |
= | Gerhard Scheepers | 75 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 296 | 8 |
7 | Andre Cruse | 75 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 298 | 10 |
= | Bobby Lincoln | 80 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 298 | 10 |
= | Gary Thompson | 81 | 70 | 70 | 77 | 298 | 10 |
10 | William Guy | 76 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 299 | 11 |
11 | Derek Ferreira | 74 | 71 | 79 | 77 | 301 | 13 |
= | Laurison Mahlangu | 78 | 69 | 73 | 81 | 301 | 13 |
= | Neville Clarke | 79 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 301 | 13 |
14 | Theo Dauwa | 74 | 74 | 75 | 79 | 302 | 14 |
15 | Chris Davison | 74 | 71 | 80 | 78 | 303 | 15 |
= | Cliff Barnard | 77 | 75 | 77 | 74 | 303 | 15 |
17 | Langley Perrins | 80 | 74 | 70 | 80 | 304 | 16 |
= | Stephen Moloi | 75 | 74 | 75 | 80 | 304 | 16 |
19 | AP Botes | 77 | 73 | 82 | 73 | 305 | 17 |
= | Mokgeteng Mashego | 83 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 305 | 17 |
21 | Callie Swart | 79 | 70 | 79 | 78 | 306 | 18 |
= | Mark Bright | 80 | 75 | 78 | 73 | 306 | 18 |
= | Steven van Vuuren | 78 | 72 | 75 | 81 | 306 | 18 |
24 | Ben Fouche | 77 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 308 | 20 |
25 | Johan Engelbrecht | 77 | 83 | 70 | 80 | 310 | 22 |
26 | Rodger Govender | 76 | 81 | 77 | 78 | 312 | 24 |
= | Veli Hlophe | 80 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 312 | 24 |
28 | Derrick Lekoma | 78 | 81 | 73 | 81 | 313 | 25 |
29 | Didier Plassan | 79 | 77 | 76 | 82 | 314 | 26 |
= | Thomas Mhlambi | 80 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 314 | 26 |
31 | Brad Diffenthal | 82 | 73 | 73 | 87 | 315 | 27 |
= | Robbie Sham | 84 | 76 | 81 | 74 | 315 | 27 |
33 | Craig Lewthwaite | 85 | 78 | 74 | 80 | 317 | 29 |
= | Ian Palmer | 78 | 74 | 84 | 81 | 317 | 29 |
35 | Lindley Stallenberg | 83 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 318 | 30 |
= | Matt Mattysen | 80 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 318 | 30 |
37 | Dick Ndebele | 83 | 74 | 82 | 80 | 319 | 31 |
38 | Jeff Hawkes | 82 | 74 | 78 | 91 | 325 | 37 |
39 | Derrick Landman | 83 | 86 | 77 | 81 | 327 | 39 |
40 | Eddie Jackson | 83 | 81 | 85 | 81 | 330 | 42 |
41 | Solly Mokgare | 85 | 86 | 76 | 84 | 331 | 43 |
42 | Benedict Matsoso | 89 | 83 | 79 | 81 | 332 | 44 |
43 | Paul van Biljon | 85 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 335 | 47 |
44 | Kevin Smith | 84 | 86 | 82 | 85 | 337 | 49 |
45 | Joel Nemamila | 92 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 339 | 51 |
46 | Jerry Lekoto | 88 | 83 | 84 | 87 | 342 | 54 |
47 | Andries Prinsloo | 90 | 84 | 83 | 86 | 343 | 55 |
48 | David Kleinbooi | 87 | 80 | 89 | 90 | 346 | 58 |
49 | Freddie Mkwanazi | 94 | 86 | 85 | 93 | 358 | 70 |
50 | Ranjith Singh | D/Q | D/Q | ||||
51 | Vaughan Fallick | D/Q | D/Q |