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The winner of the Zimbabwe Junior Open Andries van der Vyver

The 2025 First Capital Bank Zimbabwe Junior Open delivered a thrilling display of young golfing excellence at the picturesque Borrowdale Brooke Golf Estate in Harare. This year's edition attracted juniors from across the globe, including Zimbabwe, South Africa, Malawi, China, Zambia, and France—offering a true showcase of international talent. South Africa’s Andries van der Vyver emerged as the standout performer of the tournament, clinching his maiden international title with a sensational comeback. After a modest opening round of two-over-par 74, Van der Vyver found his rhythm in the second round, carding a four-under 68 to climb the leaderboard. Going into the final round at two-under-par, he trailed co-leaders Keegan Shutt and Craig Cilliers by three shots. What followed was nothing short of remarkable—a final round nine-under-par 63, the lowest of the tournament, vaulted him into first place at 11-under-par 205.

South Africa’s Andries van der Vyver stunned the field with a record-breaking final round of 63 to clinch the Zimbabwe Junior Open 2025 title, edging out Zimbabwe’s Keegan Shutt by just one stroke in a thrilling finale.

Zimbabwe’s own Keegan Shutt, playing on home soil, gave a valiant fight. Shutt started strong with a two-under 70 and kept up his charge with a 69 in round two to share the lead. He closed with an impressive 67, but Van der Vyver’s fireworks on the final day edged him out by just one stroke, placing Shutt second at 10-under 206. Rounding out the top three was fellow South African Craig Cilliers. After setting the early pace with a first-round 69 and a second-round 70, Cilliers remained firmly in contention. A closing round of two-under-par 70 left him at a solid seven-under 209, securing third place and confirming South Africa’s dominance on the leaderboard.

The Zimbabwe Junior Open once again confirmed its status as a proving ground for future champions. Van der Vyver’s comeback win, Shutt’s consistency, and Cilliers’ control under pressure made for one of the most competitive editions in recent memory.