Kruyswijk warded off stiff competition from last year�s champion Brandon Stone who shared second position with Justin Harding, both of whom were tied at 15-under-par 273, when he signed for a total of 17-under-par 271 at South Africa�s oldest golf club.
The 24-year-old Kruyswijk showed a great composure when he birdied the 16th hole to pull away from closest competitor, Harding, who, until that time looked like he would take the contest to a play-off.
Kruyswijk �s victory follows a solid two weeks of intense preparation which included mountain-biking and cross-fitness training, coupled with mental preparation to dethrone Brandon Stone as the new champion.
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Stone had a solid final round in which he carded a five-under-par 67 to take his total to 15-under and finish second, alongside Harding who plays out of Stellenbosch Golf Club. Sharing fourth was the trio of Zander Lombard, Zimbabwe�s Mark Williams and Andre De Decker who all finished the tournament on 14-under-par.
Kruyswijk now sets his sights on next week�s Alfred Dunhill Championship and is feeling confident ahead of the tournament. �I am very confident � this gets me into Alfred Dunhill. I wasn�t in Alfred Dunhill until this week so this is a huge thing for me going into that event,� said the new champion.
