AAJTC
Brandon Moyo
SOUTH Africa maintained their lead at the top of both the boys’ and girls’ leaderboards following the conclusion of the second round of the All Africa Junior Team Championship (AAJTC) at Windsor Golf and Country Club in Nairobi, Kenya.
Following the second round, South Africa’s boys’ team sits on 18-under-par, while second-placed Kenya are on 11-over-par, with Uganda and Morocco sharing third place on 18-over-par. In the girls’ division, South Africa are on eight-under-par, with Kenya on three-over-par. Morocco sit in third place on 16-over-par. South Africa’s Andries van der Vyver sits atop the boys’ individual leaderboard on 11-under-par 133, five shots ahead of second-placed team-mate Cilliers Craig, who is on six-under-par 138. Having opened with a 68 on Tuesday, Van der Vyver carded a bogey-free seven-under-par 65. He picked up birdies at holes three, five, six and nine for an outward 32 and, after the turn, made further gains at 12, 15 and 16 for an inward 33 to maintain his position at the top of the leaderboard. Second-placed Craig returned a 66 in the second round, having opened with a level-par 72. Dewan De Bruin sits in third place on one-under-par 143, with rounds of 72 and 71. In the girls’ division, Phenyo Sebata holds a four-stroke lead over team-mate Lourenda Steyn. Sebata is on six-under-par 138, while Steyn is on two-under-par 142. Having opened with a 69, Sebata carded another near-flawless 69, once again dropping just a single shot. Sebata picked up two birdies on the front nine, at holes three and nine, while bogeying the fourth for an outward 35. After the turn, she produced a flawless stretch, adding birdies at 10 and 13 for an inward 34. Second-placed Steyn recorded rounds of 71 and 71. Kenya’s Bianca Ngecu sits in third place on one-over-par 145, with rounds of 75 and 70.
The AAJTC serves as a pivotal qualifier for the prestigious Junior Golf World Cup in Japan, offering the winners in the boys’ and girls’ team categories a unique opportunity to represent Africa on the global stage.