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Sun City - Trevor Fisher Jnr is hunting his third victory on the Sunshine Tour this year as he heads into Thursday’s final round of the Nedbank Affinity Cup tied for the lead at the Lost City Golf Club.
On another hot day in the Pilanesberg, Fisher Jnr signed for a 67 including four straight birdies to join Dean Burmester, who carded a 70, on eight under par.
They’re one stroke clear of a group of players including Louis Calitz, Jared Harvey, Allan Versfeld and Grant Veenstra.
Another victory for Fisher Jnr would strengthen his position at fifth on the Sunshine Tour’s Order of Merit. And with some big events coming up over the next few weeks, he has his sights set on finishing first on the moneylist.
But amidst the myriad of swing thoughts that drift in and out of a professional golfer’s head, there is only one Fisher Jnr is clinging to at the moment.
“It’s key just to keep calm, stay patient, and take it one shot at a time out there,” he said. That’s been the theme for Fisher Jnr. this year as he’s tried to cut himself some slack on the fairways.
“I can be a bit hard on myself, so I’m just trying to step back a bit and take it easy. I’m well positioned on the Order of Merit, and you can put too much pressure on yourself in the big events coming up. If I can finish off the season nicely, who knows?”
Burmester is also keenly aware of placing too much pressure on himself. He took a one-stroke lead into the second round, and was one over at the turn after admitting he tried a bit too hard to stretch that lead.
“I was a bit tense. It’s been a while since I’ve led a tournament, and I made a few mental mistakes. But I’m still in contention,” he said after a round which he closed off with a birdie and an eagle for a 70.
Behind them, Calitz has been a consistent threat with solid rounds of 68 and 69. Harvey has also indicted that despite being a rookie on the Tour, he’s ready for a major victory. And but for a double bogey five on the eighth hole on his way to a 69, he
could easily have been amongst the leaders.
Of them all, Fisher Jnr certainly knows how to close off a tournament. But even he is doing his best to stay in the present.
“The final round is a new challenge, and we’ll see what it brings.”
Scores (RSA unless otherwise specified):
136 - Dean Burmester 66 70, Trevor Fisher Jnr 69 67
137 - Louis Calitz 68 69, Jared Harvey 68 69, Allan Versfeld 69 68, Grant Veenstra 68 69
139 - Matthew Carvell 73 66, PH McIntyre 69 70
140 - Titch Moore 68 72, Ulrich van den Berg 72 68, Justin Walters 69 71, Bradford Vaughan 68 72
141 - Derik Ferreira 69 72, Grant Muller 69 72, Neil Cheetham (ENG) 73 68, Desvonde Botes 71 70, Andrew Curlewis 71 70
142 - Lyle Rowe 71 71, Andrew Georgiou 69 73, Tyrone Ferreira 72 70
143 - Steven Ferreira 70 73, Louis de Jager 70 73, Brandon Pieters 67 76, David Hewan 74 69, Theunis Spangenberg 72 71,Andre Cruse 72 71, Jacques Blaauw 69 74
144 - James Kamte 71 73, Hendrik Buhrmann 71 73, Prinavin Nelson 70 74, Chris Swanepoel 71 73, Warren Abery 73 71,Ockie Strydom 74 70, Alan McLean (SCO) 73 71, Albert Pistorius 72 72, Stiggy Hodgson (ENG) 74 70
145 - Michael du Toit 74 71, Lindani Ndwandwe 72 73, Pieter Moolman 74 71, Ben Mannix (ENG) 71 74, Thabang Simon 72 73
Missed the cut:
146 - James Kingston 74 72, Jake Roos 72 74, Ross Wellington 70 76, Wallie Coetsee 72 74, Des Terblanche 74 72, Daniel Greene 75 71, Bryce Easton 73 73, Vaughn Groenewald 76 70
147 - Attie Schwartzel 72 75, Teboho Sefatsa 73 74, Jaco Ahlers 72 75, Danie van Tonder 77 70, Tyrone Ryan 72 75,Daniel Hammond 76 71, Alan Michell 70 77, Toto Thimba (Jnr) 72 75, Ryan Tipping 77 70
148 - Omar Sandys 76 72, Martin du Toit 71 77, Keenan Davidse 76 72, Neil Schietekat 72 76, Divan van den Heever 73 75,Ruan de Smidt 71 77
149 - Coenie Bester 75 74, Aron Zemmer (ITA) 75 74, Darryn Lloyd 68 81
150 - Ryan Thompson 73 77, Callie Swart 78 72, Mark Fensham 71 79, Alpheus Kelapile 76 74
151 - Jake Redman 73 78, Charl Coetzee 78 73, Johan du Buisson 74 77, JG Claassen 78 73
152 - Derick Petersen 76 76, Riekus Nortje 75 77, Johan Bekker 76 76, Mark Williams 77 75
153 - Dean O'Riley 76 77, Jean Hugo 76 77, Mark Murless 74 79
154 - Morne Buys 78 76, Michiel Bothma 81 73
157 - Brett Liddle 75 82, Colin Nel 77 80
160 - Ryan Strauss 84 76
161 - Brendan de Lange 82 79
On another hot day in the Pilanesberg, Fisher Jnr signed for a 67 including four straight birdies to join Dean Burmester, who carded a 70, on eight under par.
They’re one stroke clear of a group of players including Louis Calitz, Jared Harvey, Allan Versfeld and Grant Veenstra.
Another victory for Fisher Jnr would strengthen his position at fifth on the Sunshine Tour’s Order of Merit. And with some big events coming up over the next few weeks, he has his sights set on finishing first on the moneylist.
But amidst the myriad of swing thoughts that drift in and out of a professional golfer’s head, there is only one Fisher Jnr is clinging to at the moment.
“It’s key just to keep calm, stay patient, and take it one shot at a time out there,” he said. That’s been the theme for Fisher Jnr. this year as he’s tried to cut himself some slack on the fairways.
“I can be a bit hard on myself, so I’m just trying to step back a bit and take it easy. I’m well positioned on the Order of Merit, and you can put too much pressure on yourself in the big events coming up. If I can finish off the season nicely, who knows?”
Burmester is also keenly aware of placing too much pressure on himself. He took a one-stroke lead into the second round, and was one over at the turn after admitting he tried a bit too hard to stretch that lead.
“I was a bit tense. It’s been a while since I’ve led a tournament, and I made a few mental mistakes. But I’m still in contention,” he said after a round which he closed off with a birdie and an eagle for a 70.
Behind them, Calitz has been a consistent threat with solid rounds of 68 and 69. Harvey has also indicted that despite being a rookie on the Tour, he’s ready for a major victory. And but for a double bogey five on the eighth hole on his way to a 69, he
could easily have been amongst the leaders.
Of them all, Fisher Jnr certainly knows how to close off a tournament. But even he is doing his best to stay in the present.
“The final round is a new challenge, and we’ll see what it brings.”
Scores (RSA unless otherwise specified):
136 - Dean Burmester 66 70, Trevor Fisher Jnr 69 67
137 - Louis Calitz 68 69, Jared Harvey 68 69, Allan Versfeld 69 68, Grant Veenstra 68 69
139 - Matthew Carvell 73 66, PH McIntyre 69 70
140 - Titch Moore 68 72, Ulrich van den Berg 72 68, Justin Walters 69 71, Bradford Vaughan 68 72
141 - Derik Ferreira 69 72, Grant Muller 69 72, Neil Cheetham (ENG) 73 68, Desvonde Botes 71 70, Andrew Curlewis 71 70
142 - Lyle Rowe 71 71, Andrew Georgiou 69 73, Tyrone Ferreira 72 70
143 - Steven Ferreira 70 73, Louis de Jager 70 73, Brandon Pieters 67 76, David Hewan 74 69, Theunis Spangenberg 72 71,Andre Cruse 72 71, Jacques Blaauw 69 74
144 - James Kamte 71 73, Hendrik Buhrmann 71 73, Prinavin Nelson 70 74, Chris Swanepoel 71 73, Warren Abery 73 71,Ockie Strydom 74 70, Alan McLean (SCO) 73 71, Albert Pistorius 72 72, Stiggy Hodgson (ENG) 74 70
145 - Michael du Toit 74 71, Lindani Ndwandwe 72 73, Pieter Moolman 74 71, Ben Mannix (ENG) 71 74, Thabang Simon 72 73
Missed the cut:
146 - James Kingston 74 72, Jake Roos 72 74, Ross Wellington 70 76, Wallie Coetsee 72 74, Des Terblanche 74 72, Daniel Greene 75 71, Bryce Easton 73 73, Vaughn Groenewald 76 70
147 - Attie Schwartzel 72 75, Teboho Sefatsa 73 74, Jaco Ahlers 72 75, Danie van Tonder 77 70, Tyrone Ryan 72 75,Daniel Hammond 76 71, Alan Michell 70 77, Toto Thimba (Jnr) 72 75, Ryan Tipping 77 70
148 - Omar Sandys 76 72, Martin du Toit 71 77, Keenan Davidse 76 72, Neil Schietekat 72 76, Divan van den Heever 73 75,Ruan de Smidt 71 77
149 - Coenie Bester 75 74, Aron Zemmer (ITA) 75 74, Darryn Lloyd 68 81
150 - Ryan Thompson 73 77, Callie Swart 78 72, Mark Fensham 71 79, Alpheus Kelapile 76 74
151 - Jake Redman 73 78, Charl Coetzee 78 73, Johan du Buisson 74 77, JG Claassen 78 73
152 - Derick Petersen 76 76, Riekus Nortje 75 77, Johan Bekker 76 76, Mark Williams 77 75
153 - Dean O'Riley 76 77, Jean Hugo 76 77, Mark Murless 74 79
154 - Morne Buys 78 76, Michiel Bothma 81 73
157 - Brett Liddle 75 82, Colin Nel 77 80
160 - Ryan Strauss 84 76
161 - Brendan de Lange 82 79
