Marcus Kinhult will take a two-shot lead into Sunday’s finale of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa.
Kinhult’s performance, thus far, has been notable for his pure ball-striking and ability to handle challenging conditions – setting the stage for an exciting conclusion to the tournament.
Here are the details:
- First Round: Kinhult scored a 65, which saw him sit tied for second after the opening round.
- Second Round: On Friday, he chased it with a 4-under 68, which included seven birdies against three bogeys, moving him to the top of the leaderboard on 11-under par.
- Third Round: Kinhult managed a 3-under 69 in the third round on Saturday, bringing his tournament total to 14-under par.
- Chasers: His nearest challenger is Ryan van Velzen, who moved into solo second place after a bogey-free 65, highlighted by an eagle at the 13th. The South African sits at 12 under. Darius Van Driel (67) was one further back on 11 under.
- Where: Contested at Leopard Creek Country Club in South Africa, known for its challenging conditions and proximity to the Kruger National Park.
- What: Alfred Dunhill Championship is an event co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and the Sunshine Tour. It is known as “South Africa’s major.”
- Storyline: The Swede is seeking his second European Tour victory following his win at the 2019 British Masters. This would be Kinhult’s first victory in over 5 years on the European tour.
- Kinhult’s Quote: “I think I did pretty well. It feels like it was less greens in regulation and more pressure on the short game today. Sleeping on a lead is not easy, I think. It’s only Saturday so it wasn’t that bad – I actually slept all right last night and hope I will tonight again. I enjoy playing this golf course and I look forward to the challenge tomorrow.”
A 69 in round 3 takes Marcus Kinhult's total to -14 and two shots clear of the field @LeopardCreekCC @dunhilllinks #DunhillChamps #GreatnessBeginsHere#SunshineTour@DPWorldTour pic.twitter.com/ZnkRWDnYQl
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Top-10: Alfred Dunhill Championship
Leaderboard: Day 3
Pos-Player-Score (Rd 3)
1. Marcus Kinhult -14 (-3)
2. Ryan Van Velzen -12 (-7)
3. Darius van Driel -11 (-5)
4. Angel Ayora -10 (-7)
4. Joost Luiten -10 (-4)
4. Romain Langasque -10 (-4)
4. Matthew Southgate -10 (-3)
4. Dean Burmester -10 (-2)
9. John Parry -9 (-3)
9. Casey Jarvis -9 (-2)
9. Martin Couvra -9 (-2)
9. Wenyi Ding -9 (-2)
9. Dale Whitnell -9 (-1)
Full leaderboard at EuropeanTour.com
