Birdies galore in Dainfern golf tournament
DAINFERN – There was plenty of action at the Bushveld Tour’s one-day event with Ricky Hendler declared the winner of the day.
The Bushveld Tour’s one-day event at Dainfern Country Club saw outstanding golf played on February 24.
Ricky Hendler carded a near-perfect nine-under 63 to claim a two-stroke win in the event. He opened with a par that was followed by a birdie on two before dropping a shot on the third.
Hendler reflected on the bogey he made on three after opening with a par and a birdie on the first two holes.
“It was a funny start because I missed a three-footer on hole three for par. I missed another short putt for birdie on nine but I played solidly the rest of the front nine.”
On the back nine, Hendler got back in the game after missing a birdie putt on the ninth, birdied 10 and 1, eagled 12 and fired another birdie on 13. A par on 14 was then followed by another birdie. Two pars later, Hendler finished with another birdie for a round of 63.
He said it was flawless golf on that stretch of the course and was glad to stay in the moment to go low and beat his personal best round by two shots.
“On hole 10, I had 72m and nearly holed a wedge shot, and on 11, I hit an 8-iron pretty close and holed a nice putt. On 12, I hit a nice driver in there and holed the 12-feet eagle and again on 13 with a wedge in my hand.
“This win does a lot of good for me and my mindset. I have been playing well as a result of hard work. I have been eating healthy, practising hard and focusing on taking my game to the next level. I’m just looking to keep the momentum going for the rest of the year and see if I can go perform at Sunshine Tour Q-School in April.”
In second place was Andre Bossert after a bogey-free round of seven-under 65. Jason Froneman, Marco Anderson and Michael Kok tied for third on five-under.
Recent winner on the Bushveld Tour Bradley Diggeden finished solo sixth after shooting a 68.
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