A remarkable moment at the R&A’s inaugural African Amateur at Leopard Creek last week was 17-year-old Zimbabwean Keegan Shutt setting a new course record of 62 on the final day. Starting at No 10 he had two birdies and an eagle at 15 in a back nine of 33, and six birdies in a front nine of 29. His three earlier rounds had been 74-75-77! Shutt was SA Under-15 champion in 2021. The previous record of 63 had been equalled by Christiaan Maas in the third round. One of the holders was Louis Oosthuizen at the Alfred Dunhill. However, prior to the course renovation in 2017 there had been a 61 (Thomas Aiken) and 62 (Branden Grace), but those old records fell away.
