Cockerill amongst the leaders heading into Sunday Alfred Dunhill Championship.. full leaderboard

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Ockie Strydom equalled the course record set by Scott Jamieson a day earlier to join the Scot at the top of the leaderboard on day three of the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

South African Strydom stormed into contention on Moving Day, carding an eagle and eight birdies in his first 15 holes before a late bogey prevented him from setting a new course record at Leopard Creek Country Club.

He instead had to settle for a third-round -9 63 and a share of the lead alongside Jamieson heading into Sunday's fourth round at -15.

Halfway leader Jamieson struggled on the front nine on Saturday, carding three bogeys and two birdies to turn in 36.

But he bounced back with three straight birdies at the 11th, 12th and 13th to join Strydom on -15 with his 69.

The leading duo sit two shots clear of South Africans Dean Burmester and Oliver Bekker and Englishman Dale Whitnell in a three-way tie for third.

Strydom began the day seven shots off the lead but soon set about closing the gap, firing a stunning eagle at the second before making a hat-trick of birdies at the fourth, fifth and sixth. 

Further gains followed at the ninth and 11th before he rolled in from around 25 feet for another on the 13th.

The home favourite opened up a three-shot lead after sending his approach at the 14th to four feet and sinking the putt.

And he made it three birdies in a row on the 15th, having narrowly cleared the water with his second shot and two-putted for birdie.

That took him to ten under for the day, and with three holes remaining, the possibility of a 59 was not out of the question. But he was unable to save par at the short 16th, and had to settle for pars at the 17th and 18th to head into the final round on -15.

Meanwhile Canada's Aaron Cockerill had opened with 70 then that 9 birdie 65, followed up earlier today with 4 birdies and an eagle 3 at the par 5 15th, offset by 4 bogey's for another 70 and  at -11 he is alone in 9th place, just 4 shots off the lead.

He will be in the 3rd last group on Sunday at 1010am local alongside Branden Grace and Dylan Frittelli who are two of South Africa's best players, Grace has jumped ship to play on the LIV series so his future on this DP World Tour will depend on a judge''s decision in February 2023.

Bryan Angus (edit)

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