Cameron Borcher scored 108 points to win the third PGA National Mbombela Pro-Am hosted by Darren Plumb at the Mbombela Golf Club.

The individual Stableford format tournament was played over 54 holes from Sunday to Tuesday.

Rounds one and two were played in intermittent drizzle, but the Lowveld sun came out for the final round.

The course was in pristine condition.

Professional golfer Borcher, playing out of Mbombela Golf Club, finished the first round tied third with defending champion, Ivano Ficalbi, of Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, both on 36 points.

Pieter Schutte (unattached) and Neil Kruger of Kingswood Golf Estate held the joint lead after Sunday’s round with 37 points.

After Monday’s round, Borcher moved into a tied lead with Chad McCabe of Magaliesburg Country Club, both on 73 points.

McCabe scored 39 points in the second round to move up from tied sixth.

Borcher carded a score of 37 points for the second round.

Ficalbi finished day two in third place, his 35 giving him a total of 71 points with 18 holes to play.

Borcher held his nerve on the final day, edging out McCabe by a single point, 35 to 34.

His 108 points earned him the title of 2021 National Mbombela Pro-Am champion.

He made nine birdies, 36 pars and nine bogeys over the three rounds.

Borcher is an alumnus of Rob Ferreira High School.

McCabe was runner-up on 107 points and Ficalbi third on 106 points.

Other Lowveld-based pro golfers results
• T13th: Darren Plumb (Mbombela Golf Club) 95 points.
• T18th: Dalton Viviers (Mbombela Golf Club) 93.
• 20th: Ceejee Potgieter (eta Nelspruit) 88.
• 22nd: Siyabulela Magadla (Leopard Creek) 59.

“It was an honour and privilege for the club to host the third playing of the PGA National Pro-Am. This event was again a huge success and could not have been possible without the main sponsors, NKP Consultants, Vodacom, Standard Bank and Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency.

“The out-of-towners love coming down to the friendly Lowveld region and enjoy what the town and club have to offer.

“It was awesome that Cameron Borcher, a local PGA member, could lift this year’s trophy. We look forward to hosting this event again next year and encourage the local golf enthusiasts to join in,” said Plumb.

In the 54-hole alliance Stableford, with two scores to count on all holes, the team of Kenneth Dube (pro), Christy Raper, Shawn Raper and Fritz Tewitz, all of Royal Oak Country Club, were crowned champions with 261 points.

They scored 86 points on day one to take the lead.

In the second round they scored 86 points (total 172) to retain the lead.

Eighty nine points in the final round secured the team from Royal Oak the title.

Mbombela Golf Club’s Nick Elliot, Nick Elliot Jr and Chalmers Pagiwa, and pro, Ficalbi, were the runners-up on 258 points.

Juan van Greunen (pro) of Bakenveld Golf Estate, Hennie Huyser and Ansie Huyser of Skukuza Golf Club, and Leonie van Greunen of Witbank Golf Club were third with 248 points.