November 26-29
Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, South Africa
€1,500,000
Round 1, Round 2, Round 4

Adrian Meronk is on course for a wire-to-wire victory after posting a third round 71 to hold on to a one shot lead at the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

Meronk started his round with a three shot advantage but promptly lost it after bogeying the third and fourth holes and only making par on the rest of the front nine.

His playing partner and last week's winner, Joachim B. Hansen, started his round with back-to-back birdies and reached a share of the lead then the outright lead when Meronk missed a par putt and made bogey at the third then followed it up with another bogey at the fourth.

Hansen was leading by one shot at the turn but Meronk recovered and made birdie on three of his first four holes on the back nine while Hansen had to contend with a quadruple bogey at the 11th.

Meronk reached the 14th at one under par, giving him a one shot lead ahead of home favourite Jayden Shaper.

"I actually enjoyed it very much, even at the beginning," said Meronk.

"It was a lot of fun playing with J.B. He got off to a good start so I was trying to catch him. It was a nice experience and I'm really looking forward to tomorrow."

Shaper signed for a 67 after a round that included three birdies and an eagle at the 15th.

"My tee shot came down the right side of the fairway which, for that flag, kind of just sets [the eagle] up. We picked the club and we just trusted it."

"I was really chuffed with that golf shot. I'm feeling really good with the swing at the moment. To hit a shot like that in a tournament like this is really cool.

"Throughout the tournament I've been playing the last four holes pretty solid. From the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th, I really enjoy them. They kind of suit my shape. I love coming down the stretch knowing that I can possibly birdie them. The 16th's a pretty tough hole, the 17th also can play a really tough hole.

"So I know that if I get through these holes and make a nice score here I can definitely get myself closer to the top."

Fellow South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout sits in third place two shots further back after closing his round with five birdies in eight holes.