CAPE TOWN OPEN
Jacques Kruyswijk’s patience pays off
The Pretoria player secures tense final four holes to win the Lion of Africa Open
Jacques Kruyswijk survived a tense final four holes with playing partner Justin Harding to win the Lion of Africa Cape Town Open at Royal Cape by two strokes on Sunday and claim his maiden title on the Sunshine Tour. The Pretoria resident carded a final-round two-under 70 for an overall total of 17-under-par 271. Defending champion Brandon Stone shared second place with local hope Harding, while Zander Lombard, Mark Williams and Andre de Decker were deadlocked in fourth place three shots off the pace. Kruyswijk pocketed R237,750 to take his career earnings since turning pro in 2013 to just more than R1.3m. "Patience over the four days won me the title," said Kruyswijk. "I’ve been working with a psychologist to help me become a calmer person; in the past I had no patience and that is something you need in bucket loads if you want to make a career out of golf. Now I take things for what they are and playing-wise my game has come on in leaps and bounds to a point where I feel I can go ...
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