Joburg Open 2026: Day three digest

Hennie du Plessis enjoys a birdie blitz, Dan Bradbury goes from the sublime to the ridiculous and a Beat The Pro challenger has enormous luck.

Everything you need to know from a busy Moving Day at Houghton Golf Club.

Du Plessis' birdie blitz

The South African surged into a two-shot lead thanks to a birdie blitz to start his back nine during his third round. The 29-year-old enjoyed five in a row from the tenth before adding another at the 17th to set the clubhouse target of 14 under following a brilliant 62.

Commentator's... luck?

Listen to the commentary and wait for the shot. It's usually the commentator's curse, but it was a magical eagle at the fourth from Dan Bradbury.

From the sublime to the ridiculous

Bradbury then produced this unusual chip shot at the next. Did he mean it or not?

Townsend turns first hole into a par-three

Hugo Townsend made light work of the par-four first, sticking his driver to within ten feet before two-putting for an opening birdie in his third round.

The Swede then got creative at the 17th to save an unlikely par.

Beat The Pro gets a member's bounce

Tshepo Matshisevhe (13.5 hcp) took on the Beat the Pro challenge at the ninth hole and hooked one straight into the bridge. However, he earned one of the luckiest bounces you will ever see and his smile says it all.