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Amateur Schaper tracks leader Pulkannen in Johannesburg
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January 10, 2020
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January 09-12
Randpark GC, Johannesburg, South Africa
ZAR 17,500,000
Round 1, Round 3, Round 4


Teenage amateur Jayden Schaper sits a single shot behind tournament leader Tapio Pulkkanen following day two at the South African Open in Johannesburg.


The 18-year-old South African is bidding to become the first amateur winner of the event since 1959 and the first amateur to win on the European Tour since Shane Lowry lifted the Irish Open trophy in 2009.

Playing alongside defending champion Louis Oosthuizen, Schaper made five birdies in six holes on the back nine of the Firethorn Course to catapult himself to 10 under.

He is joined in joint second place by compatriots Jaco Ahlers, Trevor Fisher Jnr and Thriston Lawrence and England's Sam Horsfield.


"It's special to be up at the top of the leaderboard," Schaper told the European Tour website.

"Obviously there will be a bit of nerves but I kind of enjoy them and I kind of feed off them so I'm just looking forward to starting the weekend.

"I'm just going to take it one shot at a time and see what happens, if the opportunity comes I'll grab it with both hands and try my best to take it.

"I've put myself in these positions before with amateur golf. It's the same golf course, the same 14 clubs in the bag, the same shots, there's just a few more people walking around watching."

There was a seven-way tie for the lead at one point on an enthralling day at Randpark Golf Club.


Finland's Pulkkanen eventually secured a slender advantage at the midway point of the competition after carding a bogey-free round, which included five birdies.

"It was a really good round, it was a lot of grinding," said the 29-year-old.

"I've had 10 weeks off from tournaments - a long, long break for me - and I went to the US to practise and I think I found my game a little bit so I feel comfortable right now."


Overnight leader Johannes Veerman dropped to joint seventh, two strokes off the lead, after five bogeys saw him only make par.

The American sits alongside Englishmen Jack Senior and Harry Hall and South African Daniel Greene.

Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open Championship winner, is among 12 players one shot further back along with compatriots George Coetzee and Branden Grace.


Pos.
Player
Nat
To Par
R1
R2
Total
1
Tapio Pulkkanen
FIN
-11
65
66
131
T2
Sam Horsfield
ENG
-10
64
68
132
T2
Jayden Schaper
RSA
-10
65
67
132
T2
Thriston Lawrence
RSA
-10
67
65
132
T2
Jaco Ahlers
RSA
-10
66
66
132
T2
Trevor Fisher Jnr
RSA
-10
65
67
132
T7
Daniel Greene
RSA
-9
67
66
133
T7
Harry Hall
ENG
-9
65
68
133
T7
Johannes Veerman
USA
-9
62
71
133
T7
Jack Senior
ENG
-9
67
66
133
T11
Hennie Du Plessis
RSA
-8
67
67
134
T11
George Coetzee
RSA
-8
65
69
134
T11
Andy Sullivan
ENG
-8
66
68
134
T11
Branden Grace
RSA
-8
64
70
134
T11
Peter Karmis
RSA
-8
64
70
134
T11
Mark Williams
RSA
-8
67
67
134
T11
Connor Syme
SCO
-8
66
68
134
T11
Maverick Antcliff
AUS
-8
67
67
134
T11
Jacques Blaauw
RSA
-8
69
65
134
T11
Keith Horne
RSA
-8
69
65
134
T11
Louis Oosthuizen
RSA
-8
65
69
134
T11
Nino Bertasio
ITA
-8
63
71
134
T23
Wynand Dingle
RSA
-7
68
67
135
T23
C. J. Du Plessis
RSA
-7
66
69
135
T23
Matthew Baldwin
ENG
-7
65
70
135
T23
Gavin Green
MAS
-7
68
67
135
T23
JC Ritchie
RSA
-7
63
72
135
T23
Marcel Siem
GER
-7
66
69
135
T23
Min-Woo Lee
AUS
-7
66
69
135
T30
James Du Preez
RSA
-6
71
65
136
T30
Brett Rumford
AUS
-6
69
67
136
T30
Rhys Enoch
WAL
-6
69
67
136
T30
Thomas Detry
BEL
-6
68
68
136
T30
Jeff Winther
SWE
-6
65
71
136
T30
Haydn Porteous
RSA
-6
70
66
136
T30
Matias Calderon
CHI
-6
64
72
136
T30
Hurly Long
GER
-6
70
66
136
T30
Steve Surry
ENG
-6
69
67
136
T30
Philip Geerts
RSA
-6
66
70
136
T30
Chris Paisley
ENG
-6
68
68
136
T30
Julien Guerrier
FRA
-6
68
68
136
T30
Garth Mulroy
RSA
-6
71
65
136
T30
Oliver Farr
WAL
-6
68
68
136
T44
Luke Jerling
RSA
-5
67
70
137
T44
Juran Dreyer
RSA
-5
69
68
137
T44
Gregory Bourdy
FRA
-5
70
67
137
T44
Martin Rohwer
RSA
-5
66
71
137
T44
Antoine Rozner
FRA
-5
66
71
137
T44
Richard Bland
ENG
-5
70
67
137
T44
Rikard Karlberg
SWE
-5
70
67
137
T44
Gavin Moynihan
IRL
-5
68
69
137
T44
Sami Vaelimaeki
FIN
-5
67
70
137
T44
Ross McGowan
ENG
-5
69
68
137
T44
Hennie Otto
RSA
-5
66
71
137
T44
Lorenzo Scalise
ITA
-5
68
69
137
T44
David Micheluzzi
AUS
-5
65
72
137
T44
Marcus Armitage
ENG
-5
65
72
137
T44
Shaun Norris
RSA
-5
68
69
137
T59
Christo Lamprecht
RSA
-4
70
68
138
T59
Clement Sordet
FRA
-4
71
67
138
T59
Ruan De Smidt
RSA
-4
66
72
138
T59
Jean Hugo
RSA
-4
70
68
138
T59
Erik Van Rooyen
RSA
-4
70
68
138
T59
Joachim B. Hansen
DEN
-4
70
68
138
T59
Jarryd Felton
AUS
-4
67
71
138
T59
Jaco Van Zyl
RSA
-4
70
68
138
T59
Jonathan Caldwell
NIR
-4
70
68
138
T59
Jacques Kruyswijk
RSA
-4
66
72
138
T59
Marc Warren
SCO
-4
70
68
138
T59
Estiaan Conradie
RSA
-4
72
66
138
T59
Deon Germishuys
RSA
-4
70
68
138
T59
David Coupland
ENG
-4
71
67
138
T59
Philip Eriksson
SWE
-4
70
68
138
T59
Rourke Van Der Spuy
RSA
-4
64
74
138
T59
Casey Jarvis
RSA
-4
68
70
138
T59
Chase Hanna
USA
-4
70
68
138
CUT
Anton Haig
RSA
-3
71
68
139
CUT
Ben Evans
ENG
-3
72
67
139
CUT
Daniel Young
SCO
-3
69
70
139
CUT
Darren Fichardt
RSA
-3
70
69
139
CUT
Dean Burmester
RSA
-3
68
71
139
CUT
Garrick Higgo
RSA
-3
70
69
139
CUT
James Kamte
RSA
-3
72
67
139
CUT
Jovan Rebula
RSA
-3
70
69
139
CUT
Justin Harding
RSA
-3
69
70
139
CUT
Justin Walters
RSA
-3
70
69
139
CUT
Laurie Canter
ENG
-3
73
66
139
CUT
Louis De Jager
RSA
-3
68
71
139
CUT
Luke Brown
NZL
-3
70
69
139
CUT
Musiwalo Nethunzwi
RSA
-3
67
72
139
CUT
Neil Schietekat
RSA
-3
69
70
139
CUT
Pedro Figueiredo
POR
-3
68
71
139
CUT
Rasmus Hoejgaard
DEN
-3
65
74
139
CUT
Ricardo Santos
POR
-3
70
69
139
CUT
Richard Sterne
RSA
-3
71
68
139
CUT
Sean Crocker
USA
-3
67
72
139
CUT
Toto Thimba Jr.
RSA
-3
64
75
139
CUT
Wil Besseling
NED
-3
73
66
139
CUT
Zander Lombard
RSA
-3
69
70
139
CUT
Adilson Da Silva
BRA
-2
69
71
140
CUT
Anthony Michael
RSA
-2
70
70
140
CUT
Anton Karlsson
SWE
-2
70
70
140
CUT
Caylum Boon
RSA
-2
68
72
140
CUT
Charl Schwartzel
RSA
-2
73
67
140
CUT
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
RSA
-2
71
69
140
CUT
David Drysdale
SCO
-2
69
71
140
CUT
David Howell
ENG
-2
71
69
140
CUT
Doug McGuigan
RSA
-2
68
72
140
CUT
Garrick Porteous
ENG
-2
71
69
140
CUT
Jbe Kruger
RSA
-2
70
70
140
CUT
MJ Viljoen
RSA
-2
66
74
140
CUT
Nicolai Hoejgaard
DEN
-2
69
71
140
CUT
Robin Petersson
SWE
-2
71
69
140
CUT
Robin Sciot-Siegrist
FRA
-2
68
72
140
CUT
Toby Tree
ENG
-2
69
71
140
CUT
Adrien Saddier
SCO
-1
68
73
141
CUT
Brandon Stone
RSA
-1
70
71
141
CUT
Callum Mowat
RSA
-1
72
69
141
CUT
Damien Perrier
FRA
-1
72
69
141
CUT
Fredrik From
SWE
-1
70
71
141
CUT
Jake Redman
RSA
-1
69
72
141
CUT
Jake Roos
RSA
-1
72
69
141
CUT
Jean-Paul Strydom
RSA
-1
67
74
141
CUT
Masahiro Kawamura
JPN
-1
70
71
141
CUT
Merrick Bremner
RSA
-1
68
73
141
CUT
Niklas Lemke
SWE
-1
73
68
141
CUT
Ockie Strydom
RSA
-1
72
69
141
CUT
Ruan Conradie
RSA
-1
70
71
141
CUT
Stefan Wears-Taylor
RSA
-1
69
72
141
CUT
Wilco Nienaber
RSA
-1
72
69
141
CUT
Benjamin Poke
DNK
Par
69
73
142
CUT
Chris Swanepoel
RSA
Par
74
68
142
CUT
Conor Purcell
IRL
Par
71
71
142
CUT
Dylan Naidoo
RSA
Par
73
69
142
CUT
James Morrison
ENG
Par
71
71
142
CUT
Jamie Donaldson
WAL
Par
71
71
142
CUT
Joel Sjoeholm
SWE
Par
71
71
142
CUT
Jonathon Agren
SWE
Par
71
71
142
CUT
Jordan Wrisdale
ENG
Par
70
72
142
CUT
Louis Albertse
RSA
Par
72
70
142
CUT
Merrick van As
RSA
Par
72
70
142
CUT
Michael Palmer
RSA
Par
71
71
142
CUT
Raphael Jacquelin
FRA
Par
70
72
142
CUT
Riekus Nortje
RSA
Par
72
70
142
CUT
Alejandro Canizares
ESP
1
72
71
143
CUT
Andre de Decker
RSA
1
69
74
143
CUT
Bryce Easton
RSA
1
71
72
143
CUT
Danie van Tonder
RSA
1
69
74
143
CUT
David Law
SCO
1
72
71
143
CUT
Dylan Kok
RSA
1
69
74
143
CUT
Lars van Meijel
NED
1
68
75
143
CUT
Madalitso Muthiya
ZMB
1
72
71
143
CUT
Makgetha Mazibuko
RSA
1
70
73
143
CUT
Paul Boshoff
RSA
1
72
71
143
CUT
Richard McEvoy
ENG
1
74
69
143
CUT
Ryan Tipping
RSA
1
73
70
143
CUT
Sebastian Heisele
GER
1
71
72
143
CUT
Stephen Ferreira
POR
1
70
73
143
CUT
Bennie van der Merwe
RSA
2
72
72
144
CUT
Dale Whitnell
ENG
2
70
74
144
CUT
Derick Petersen
RSA
2
70
74
144
CUT
Duane Keun
RSA
2
70
74
144
CUT
Eddie Pepperell
ENG
2
73
71
144
CUT
Francesco Laporta
ITA
2
71
73
144
CUT
Jacques P. de Villiers
RSA
2
67
77
144
CUT
Jean-Baptiste Gonnet
FRA
2
69
75
144
CUT
Jordan Duminy
RSA
2
69
75
144
CUT
Keenan Davidse
RSA
2
74
70
144
CUT
Morten Orum Madsen
DEN
2
68
76
144
CUT
Quintin Wilsnach
RSA
2
75
69
144
CUT
Ryan Cairns
ZWE
2
69
75
144
CUT
Teaghan Gauche
RSA
2
74
70
144
CUT
Theunis Bezuidenhout
RSA
2
73
71
144
CUT
Yurav Premlall
RSA
2
69
75
144
CUT
Bernd Ritthammer
GER
3
70
75
145
CUT
Carlos Pigem
ESP
3
75
70
145
CUT
Christiaan Basson
RSA
3
70
75
145
CUT
Craig Howie
SCO
3
74
71
145
CUT
Daan Huizing
NED
3
70
75
145
CUT
Dwayne Basson
RSA
3
74
71
145
CUT
Heinrich Bruiners
RSA
3
74
71
145
CUT
Herman Loubser
RSA
3
72
73
145
CUT
J. J. Senekal
RSA
3
75
70
145
CUT
James Kingston
RSA
3
71
74
145
CUT
Keelan van Wyk
RSA
3
72
73
145
CUT
Kieron van Wyk
RSA
3
74
71
145
CUT
Lee Slattery
ENG
3
73
72
145
CUT
Lyle Rowe
RSA
3
75
70
145
CUT
Max Schmitt
GER
3
73
72
145
CUT
Stanislav Matus
CZE
3
74
71
145
CUT
Thabiso Ngcobo
RSA
3
68
77
145
CUT
Aaron Zemmer
ITA
4
73
73
146
CUT
Allister De Kock
RSA
4
71
75
146
CUT
Andre Nel
RSA
4
72
74
146
CUT
Andrew Van der Knaap
RSA
4
70
76
146
CUT
Chris Wood
ENG
4
71
75
146
CUT
Daniel Gavins
ENG
4
71
75
146
CUT
Ewen Ferguson
SCO
4
72
74
146
CUT
Franklin Manchest
RSA
4
73
73
146
CUT
Jose-Filipe Lima
POR
4
72
74
146
CUT
Martin Vorster
RSA
4
71
75
146
CUT
Martin Leth Simonsen
DEN
4
70
76
146
CUT
Oliver Bekker
RSA
4
71
75
146
CUT
Robin Roussel
FRA
4
69
77
146
CUT
Alex Haindl
RSA
5
73
74
147
CUT
Benjamin Follett-Smith
ZIM
5
79
68
147
CUT
Combrinck Smit
RSA
5
71
76
147
CUT
David Dixon
ENG
5
73
74
147
CUT
Gregory Havret
FRA
5
72
75
147
CUT
Jaco Prinsloo
RSA
5
73
74
147
CUT
Kyle Barker
RSA
5
70
77
147
CUT
Roberto Lupini
RSA
5
73
74
147
CUT
Basil Wright
RSA
6
69
79
148
CUT
Coert Groenewald
RSA
6
78
70
148
CUT
David McIntyre
RSA
6
73
75
148
CUT
Kyle de Beer
RSA
6
76
72
148
CUT
Peetie van der Merwe
RSA
6
69
79
148
CUT
Samuel Simpson
RSA
6
77
71
148
CUT
Vaughn Groenewald
RSA
6
75
73
148
CUT
Dylan Mostert
RSA
7
76
73
149
CUT
Gerrit Foster
RSA
7
76
73
149
CUT
Titch Moore
RSA
7
77
72
149
CUT
James Allan
ENG
8
77
73
150
CUT
Jesper Sandborg
SWE
8
75
75
150
CUT
Kyle McClatchie
RSA
8
75
75
150
CUT
Marc Cayeux
ZWE
8
70
80
150
CUT
Tom Gandy
IMN
8
72
78
150
CUT
Wallie Coetsee
RSA
8
76
74
150
CUT
Jacquin Hess
RSA
9
74
77
151
CUT
Terence Mogapi
RSA
9
75
76
151
CUT
Callum Shinkwin
ENG
10
74
78
152
CUT
Clayton Mansfield
RSA
10
77
75
152
CUT
Gary Stal
FRA
10
79
73
152
CUT
Adriel Poonan
RSA
11
73
80
153
CUT
Keelan Africa
RSA
11
76
77
153
CUT
Cameron Esau
RSA
12
79
75
154
CUT
Chris Cannon
ENG
12
74
80
154
CUT
Tyrone Ryan
RSA
12
81
73
154
CUT
Clinton Grobler
RSA
14
77
79
156
RET
Pieter Moolman
RSA
Par
75
-
75
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