Germishuys wins Limpopo Championship title

South African Golfer Deon Germishuys won the Limpopo Golf Championship by two strokes at the Euphoria Golf and Lifestyle Estate, in Mookgophong on Sunday.

Germishuys signed for a final round of 66 to win on 22 under par. He added to his recent victory in the Sunshine Tour 2022 Sishen Classic. For his efforts, Germishuys also walked away with the R 2 million prize money.

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The Limpopo Championship was won by fellow South African Ryan van Velzen last year. Jacques Blaauw finished second on 20 under par with a closing 69. Jacques Kruyswijk [66] and Dylan Mostert [66] shared third place on 17 under par.

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“I don’t know where to start. Jacques played great golf for the first three days and even today in the final round,” said Germishuys.

“I thought I had Jacques after nine holes after I made four birdies in a row, but he just didn’t back off.

“I feel like the game plan that my caddie and I worked out this week really helped. We just tried to hit as many shots to the middle of the green and make some putts, and obviously I put a new putter in the bag this week. It was a new feeling for me but it worked out well,” he said.

Over 135 golfers from all over the world participated in the competition which started on Thursday 4 April until Sunday. Before the official tournament, there was the pro-am competition that involved the professionals and amateur Golfers. The list of entries for this year’s event is one of the strongest in the tournament’s history.

The tournament was first established in 2019 in partnership with the Limpopo Tourism Agency. It is always hosted at the Euphoria Golf Estate on Mookgophong.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

2019 JC Ritchie [South Africa]
2020 JC Ritchie [South Africa]
2021 Brandon Stone [South Africa]
2022 Mateusz Gradecki [Poland]
2023 Ryan Van Velzen [South Africa]
2024 Deon Germishuys [South Africa]