Players took advantage of Koro Creek Bushveld Golf Estate being in immaculate condition and the weather fooling you to think it might already be summer.
Early morning, the starter calls a name that has not been heard on the amateur scene for numerous years. Louis Moolman a past champion of the Limpopo Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship returned to his home union to play, and he did not disappoint, firing a first round 67 to take the early morning lead. He was later joined by Otto van Buynder and James du Preez.
But Mohit Mediratta came in to take the solo lead on -6 after a brilliant 30 on the front nine.
Standings after Round 1
66 Mohit Mediratta
67 Otto van Buynder; James du Preez; Louis Moolman
68 Malcolm Mitchell
69 Dean Martin; Rigardt Albertse; Andrew Williamson; Philip Kruse; Hayden Griffiths; David Mcintyre; Dawid Opperman; Wilco Nienaber
70 Darin de Smidt; Fanie Wolmarans; Attie van Wyk; David Meyers; Therion Nel; Clifford Thompson
71 Nicholaus Frade; Dylan Naidoo; Jordan Burnand
72 Neil Rathmann; Barend Gerber; Christo (Jnr) Lamprecht; Kyle Klopper; Jannie Bronkhorst; Francois van Staden; Theunie Bezuidenhout; Thabo Shingange; Wendell Bossenger; Tyrone Gibb; Matthew Hands
73 Ruan Groenewald; Richard Joubert; Dylan Kok; Andre van Heerden (Jnr); Stephan du Toit
74 Louis Albertse; Peri?Don Castille USA; Tristen Schwim; Sentanio Minnie; Franco Putter; Dave Watson
75 Bradley Diggeden; James Pennington; Eric Wowor; Cameron Nesmith; Blain Sansom; Ian Jacobs; Michael Kok; Conner Mackenzie; Patric Dowling; Keegan Steyn; Emilio Pera
76 Keelan van Wyk; Erhard Lambrechts; Steven le Roux; Paul Rodrigues; Tristan Brice; Christian Basson; Bradley van Biljon; Nicol Kromhout; Keaton Slatter; Delano Kotze
77 Luan Boshoff; Michael Pienaar; Dino Capazario; Etienne J van Rensburg; Keanu Pestana; Jaco van Der Merwe; Byron Sampson; Aneel Kallan
78 Jordan Prytz; Nicklas van Wyk (Jnr); Zabastian de Jager; Jan-louis Nel; Jason Rossiter; Nicholas Souranis; Daniel Joubert
79 Zandre Bellingan; Edwin Mackays; Armand van Dyk; Maverick Faber; Eben Spangenberg; Vian Kruger; Nicholas Watson
80 Xander Basson; Shaun Bernstein; NJ van der Walt; Peter Masehela; Keegan Mclachlan; Mandla Dlamini; Tyron Luck; Divan de Villiers
81 Billy Cronje; Ricardo Loock
82 Chase Paton; Kyle W Lundy
83 Niko Koster; Leon Visser
84 Vaughn van Deventer; Branden Rennie
85 Dale Cowley; Paul Mawasha; James Vorster Jnr; Martin Van Rooyen
86 David Ross; Robert Fatana
87 Malebana Pataki
88 Charles Olivier
90 Vincent Olley
93 Myles Wilson
98 Angus Ellis-Cole
