The newly-crowned SA Women’s Stroke Play champion Kyra van Kan took the overnight lead after day 1 of the inaugural African Amateur Championship at Leopard Creek in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on Wednesday, 21 February, 2024.
The South African shot an even-par 72 that included four birdies in a row from 13th, but suffered a double-bogey seven at the last after finding trouble in the water.
“I got off to a little bit of a shaky start on the front nine, but on the back nine I just felt a lot more confidence,” said van Kan.
“I started with birdie on 11, parred the par-3 12th hole, and then made four birdies in a row from there. I was just on a roll. I think 18 got to me a little bit but I’m still really happy with the fact that I put up those four birdies in a row.
“I feel great about my game. Quite honestly, today was just the start. I wanted to see how the rest of the field were playing and to see how low I can go. I think if I play the front nine a lot better tomorrow, I’ll have a really good chance of going low.”
Visit www.randa.org for more information on the Africa Amateur Women’s Invitational.
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Main Photo Caption: Kyra van Kan pictured teeing off early on Day 2 at the prestigious Leopard Creek Country Club in Mpumalanga, South Africa, from 21-24 February, 2024. Photo: randa.org
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