Jacques Kruyswijk climbed to the top of the rankings in the final round of the Kenya Open on Saturday afternoon, launching the bogey-free No. 64 on Saturday afternoon.
South Africans entered the third round of seven leads, but Kruyswijk was in a perfect showcase as others struggled with the breeze of the Muthaiga Golf Club Defeated seven birdies and entered the fourth day with a one-shot lead.
Kruyswijk will look for his first DP World Tour title on Sunday.
First, his long eagle putt in fourth place looked destined to be a hole, just to stop a roll in front of the cup and stay on the ground somehow. Then on the 9th, his chip fell down to deny his bird.
But he got rid of any injustice, putting the five birdies to the end on the 17th and 18th in the last nine games and hit 14 under PAR.
Midway leader John Parry ended his 72-year-old with a birdie and was alone under 13. The British led the lead with as many as three shots on the first nine, but was involved by the impressive Kruyswijk.
Frenchman Benjamin Hebert ranked third with 11 points after he was 73, and South Africa's Deon Germishuys ranked fourth in fourth place after shooting 67 points.
Kruyswijk started his own round three consecutive pars before he got his first small from Tap-in Range for the fourth time after his long hawk attempt stopped a sharp brief bird.
The 32-year-old shot further on the 8th, 10th and 12th, then sent his entry on the 15th and rolled a few feet into the birdie putt to a single shot.
Four-foot birdie at No. 17 took the lead in Kruyswijk under 13, then Parry's bogey was 16th behind him, seeing South Africa alone Sitting at the top of the rankings.
Kruyswijk's style ended, spreading his tricky 15-foot birdie putt for two shots in the final round.
“It's very breeze there today, but I did a really good game plan on this golf course and I didn't over-aggressive – as you saw in the previous pair.”
“I rolled into a couple and it was great, always good, but I just performed very consistently and I had a good mindset all week.
“So everything that happens tomorrow will happen, but I’m ready.”
Asked what it means to win a trophy on Sunday, Cruzwick said: “It's special. I don't want to get emotional, but I'm going to stay focused tonight if I can bring this home, It's huge for me.”
– Editorial report of DP World Travel Website
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