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SOUTH African amateur Luke Truter is leading the 2026 Blu Label Unlimited Tour Order of Merit standings early in the season.

Having already played three tournaments, Truter has amassed 341.25 points, 49.55 ahead of second-placed Joshua Van der Wath.

Having already played three tournaments, Truter has amassed 341.25 points, 49.55 ahead of second-placed Joshua Van der Wath. Truter’s first tournament of the season was the Betway Big Easy Blu Label Unlimited Invitational 1, where he finished tied for 12th place on level-par 207, earning 116.70 Order of Merit points. He then went on to secure another top-20 finish at the Betway Big Easy Blu Label Unlimited Invitational 2. He finished tied for 19th place on level-par 213, earning 52.05 points. At his latest outing, the Blu Label Unlimited Series 2 at Glenvista Country Club, Truter produced a solid performance to secure a share of second place alongside Christopher Bagnall. Truter carded nine-under-par 207, finishing two shots behind winner Minjun Heo (amateur), who shot 11-under-par 205. He earned 172.50 Order of Merit points. Second-placed Van der Wath has accumulated 291.70 points from four tournaments, while Willem Louis Boshoff sits in third place with 269.14 points from three tournaments. Max Orgovanyi occupies fourth place with 260.93 points from three tournaments, while Leon van der Walt (amateur) is fifth with 238.80 points from two tournaments. Hannes Strooh is sixth with 231.83 points from two tournaments, followed by Heo with 210 points accumulated from his victory on Wednesday, which was his first outing. In eighth place is Jan-Hendrik Nieuwoudt with 203.55 points from three tournaments.

Sean Paxton (amateur) and Kian Coetzer complete the top 10 in ninth and 10th place respectively, with 177.20 and 172.26 points.