34th Eisenhower Trophy: South Africa Extends Lead Ahead of Final Round in Singapore

34th World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy

Christiaan Maas of South Africa lines up his putt at the ninth hole, during the third round of the World Amateur Team Championship at Tanah Merah Country Club, in Singapore on Friday, 10th of October, 2025. (Copyright USGA/Steven Gibbons)

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Pictured: Christian Maas of South Africa

When: 10 October 2025

What: 34th World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy

Where: Tanah Merah Country Club (Tampines Course), Singapore

Rapid Recap:

Propelled by world No. 6 Christiaan Maas’ second bogey-free round of the week, South Africa posted a 12-under 132 in the third round of the World Amateur Team Championship at Tanah Merah Country Club and enters the final round with a 26-under 406 total, 11 strokes clear of Mexico and Australia, who sit at 15-under 417.

“Listen, that is some impressive golf. I mean, the birdies are one thing, but some of the par saves he’s made, you know, he misses the greens in the right spots and makes it easier for himself,” said Gavin Groves, South Africa’s captain this week. “It’s obviously a lot of golf to go still, 18 holes, but we’d rather be 11 ahead than 11 behind.”

Maas and Daniel Bennett, teammates at the University of Texas, were 11-under through 12 holes together before Bennett recorded a double bogey on the par-4 13th. He made both shots back on Nos. 17 and 18, finishing birdie-birdie to post a 5-under 67, while Maas tallied five consecutive pars, adding another birdie at the 18th. Teammate Charl Barnard recorded a non-counting 75.

“Yeah, I suppose we’re happy where we are. It’s not finished yet,” said Maas, who reached the Round of 32 in the U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club in August and is the third-highest ranked player in the field. “Hopefully, we can extend our lead tomorrow.”

Mexico, with a blemish-free, 8-under 64 from Eduardo Derbez and a counting 73 from Gerardo Gómez, managed to stay in medalist contention heading into the final round. Derbez notched six birdies in a row on the Tampines Course’s outward nine and closed out his round with an eagle on the par-5 18th. After opting to use driver on his 290-yard approach shot, he then chipped in from just off the green.

“I felt really good today, I think I didn’t miss a single fairway,” said Derbez, the third University of Texas Longhorn in the field. “I got a hot streak at the start. Made a couple putts, good iron shots… Missed a few [more] birdie opportunities but finished up with a good eagle.”

Australia’s Declan O’Donovan contributed a bogey-free round of his own, tallying four birdies en route to a 68. Billy Dowling, who was 1-over with three holes to play, nearly aced the par-3 16th, tapping in for birdie and recording two more on his way in for a tumultuous 2-under 70 that included seven birdies and five bogeys. Australia posted a second consecutive 6-under 138, with Harry Takis recording a non-counting 79.

Host country Singapore was led by 16-year-old Troy Storm in the third round, who posted his first counting score of the week after posting a 72 on Friday afternoon. Hiroshi Tai, who recorded a 7-under 65 in the first round, carded a counting 75 in the third round. Singapore currently sits T-22 and is seeking its best finish in the championship, which is solo 21st.

Results from Friday's third round of the 2025 World Amateur Team Championships, played at par-72 Tanah Merah Country Club (Tampines Course), in Singapore.

1 South Africa 139-135-132--406

Christiaan Maas 66-66-65--197

Daniel Bennett 73-69-67--209

Charl Barnard 75-76-75--226

T2 Australia 141-138-138--417

Declan O'Donovan 70-69-68--207

Harry Takis 71-69-79--219

Billy Dowling 71-71-70--212

T2 Mexico 137-143-137--417

Carlos Astiazaran 68-71-73--212

Gerardo Gomez 73-72-73--218

Eduardo Derbez 69-78-64--211

4 England 142-137-141--420

Tyler Weaver 73-68-69--210

Charlie Forster 71-69-73--213

Eliot Baker 71-72-72--215

5 France 140-139-142--421

Oscar Couilleau 70-67-71--208

Louis Anceaux 73-72-71--216

Hugo Le Goff 70-75-72--217

T6 Denmark 144-136-143--423

Oscar Holm Bredkjær 71-67-72--210

Kristian Hjort Bressum 75-69-72--216

Claes Borregaard 73-76-71--220

T6 Thailand 142-140-141--423

Pongsapak Laopakdee 72-70-70--212

Arsit Areephun 74-70-71--215

Parin Sarasmut 70-74-76--220

8 Japan 145-137-143--425

Rintaro Nakano 71-66-75--212

Gunma Tamura 75-71-75--221

Taisei Nagasaki 74-72-68--214

9 Italy 142-144-140--426

Riccardo Fantinelli 73-72-70--215

Michele Ferrero 71-72-74--217

Filippo Ponzano 71-80-70--221

T10 Netherlands 142-143-142--427

Nevill Ruiter 70-71-71--212

Benjamin Reuter 73-72-77--222

Guus Lafeber 72-78-71--221

T10 Scotland 147-140-140--427

Connor Graham 74-67-75--216

Niall Sheils Donegan 73-73-69--215

Cameron Adam 76-74-71--221

T10 Argentina 146-137-144--427

Segundo Oliva Pinto 74-68-77--219

Mateo Pulcini 72-69-73--214

Juan Martín Loureiro 74-75-71--220

T10 Czechia 141-140-146--427

Filip Jakubčík 72-68-74--214

Timotej Formánek 69-72-73--214

Štěpán Plášek 75-78-73--226

T14 Paraguay 142-148-138--428

Franco Fernández 72-74-69--215

Erich Fortlage 70-74-73--217

Benjamin Fernandez 75-74-69--218

T14 United States of America 150-139-139--428

Mason Howell 75-68-71--214

Ethan Fang 75-71-73--219

Preston Stout 75-72-68--215

T14 Sweden 141-140-147--428

Filip Fahlberg Johnsson 69-69-73--211

Alfons Bondesson 76-71-74--221

Simon Hovdal 72-72-77--221

T17 Norway 146-143-140--429

Michael Mjaaseth 69-70-68--207

Joachim Tegner 77-73-75--225

Emil Børrestuen Herstad 77-80-72--229

T17 Spain 144-149-136--429

Alvaro Pastor Roman 74-73-67--214

Alejandro De Castro Piera 71-76-69--216

Sergio Jimenez Romero 73-77-73--223

T19 Morocco 147-139-145--431

Adam Bresnu 71-68-70--209

Hugo Mazen Trommetter 76-71-75--222

Alex El Khomri 81-73-76--230

T19 Ireland 148-138-145--431

Stuart Grehan 73-68-71--212

Caolan Rafferty 75-70-74--219

John Doyle 75-73-75--223

T19 New Zealand 144-144-143--431

Zackary Swanwick 73-71-70--214

Robby Turnbull 71-73-73--217

Cooper Moore 76-77-73--226

T22 Wales 146-140-146--432

Tomi Bowen 77-68-79--224

Jonathan Bale 73-72-74--219

Caolan Burford 73-78-72--223

T22 Canada 144-143-145--432

Isaiah Ibit 75-70-80--225

Justin Matthews 74-73-72--219

Ashton McCulloch 70-76-73--219

T22 Singapore 141-144-147--432

Hiroshi Hirahara Tai 65-71-75--211

Brayden Lee 76-73-75--224

Troy Storm 84-77-72--233

25 Colombia 147-144-143--434

Tomas Restrepo 74-72-70--216

Carlos Ardila 73-72-75--220

Emilio Velez 76-73-73--222

T26 Brazil 146-145-144--435

Eduardo Ferreira 74-70-73--217

Andrey Borges 73-75-71--219

Herik Oliveira 73-76-77--226

T26 People's Republic of China 144-144-147--435

Qi You Wu 73-70-79--222

Hao Yi Wang 74-74-76--224

Zi Qin Zhou 71-76-71--218

T26 Germany 148-143-144--435

Wolfgang Glawe 78-70-73--221

Tim Wiedemeyer 73-73-72--218

Emil Riegger 75-73-72--220

T26 Guatemala 146-148-141--435

Gabriel Palacios 71-71-70--212

Sebastian Barnoya 75-77-71--223

Alejandro Villavicencio 75-77-73--225

30 Estonia 151-144-144--439

Mattias Varjun 75-72-72--219

Kevin Jegers 76-72-72--220

Richard Teder 77-75-74--226

T31 Indonesia 149-148-144--441

Randy Bintang 75-73-73--221

Amadeus Susanto 74-75-71--220

Asa Najib 78-76-75--229

T31 Vietnam 149-146-146--441

Nguyen Anh Minh 73-70-75--218

Nguyen Duc Son 76-76-73--225

Ho Anh Huy 76-76-73--225

33 India 145-150-150--445

Rakshit Dahiya 72-72-76--220

Arin Ahuja 75-78-83--236

Deepak Yadav 73-79-74--226

34 Panama 150-150-147--447

Raul Carbonell 74-75-75--224

Miguel Ordoñez 76-75-76--227

Omar Tejeira 78-77-72--227

35 Guam 156-152-154--462

Markus Nanpei 75-76-78--229

Ivan Sablan 81-76-76--233

Redge Camacho 82-84-79--245

36 Zimbabwe 155-161-154--470

Elton Zulu 83-80-77--240

Munesu Chimhini 80-81-80--241

Darlington Chikanyambidze 75-83-77--235