Trevor Fisher Jnr moved a step closer to ending a decade-long title drought after delivering a composed, bogey-free third round at the CIRCA Cape Town Open, maintaining a one-shot lead at Royal Cape Golf Club.
The South African followed up his opening rounds with a second consecutive five-under-par 67 to reach 16 under for the tournament, keeping Spaniard Santiago Tarrio at bay in solo second. Fisher Jnr, whose last victory came at the Africa Open in 2015, now sits in prime position to add a long-awaited second DP World Tour title.
Starting with a slender overnight advantage, the 46-year-old strengthened his position early by holing a 30-foot birdie putt at the second, before picking up another shot at the seventh. The highlight of his round came at the par-four 12th, where he chipped in for eagle, before adding a closing birdie at the 16th to retain control of the leaderboard.
Reflecting on his position, Fisher Jnr admitted the familiarity of contention felt welcome. Calm and measured in his approach, he credited solid putting, effective course management, and the ability to save par under pressure as key factors. With wind forecast to increase for the final round, he emphasized the importance of smart shot selection and positioning.
Behind the leading pair, Spaniard Pablo Ereno sits third at 12 under par, while Finland’s Tapio Pulkkanen and England’s Will Enefer share fourth, a further stroke back. South African veteran Hennie Otto lies sixth at ten under, with a tightly packed chasing group close behind.
The final round begins on Sunday morning, with Fisher Jnr set to tee off alongside Tarrio at 11:52am, as he looks to convert momentum into a breakthrough win in the Mother City.
About the HotelPlanner Tour
The HotelPlanner Tour, formerly the Challenge Tour, had its first official season in 1989, and has developed into a proven training ground, where the champions-in-waiting compete across the globe for a place on the DP World Tour.
Many players who have progressed from the HotelPlanner Tour have gone on to become Major Champions – including Justin Rose, Matt Fitzpatrick and Brooks Koepka – and Ryder Cup stars, such as Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre, Nicolai Højgaard and Tyrrell Hatton.
Using its vast international schedule and relationships with golf federations and PGAs, the HotelPlanner Tour is widely accessible to professionals from across the globe, giving players from developing golfing nations the opportunity to test their skill amongst some of the most talented up and coming stars in world golf.
HotelPlanner, a leading travel technology company, has been the title partner of the HotelPlanner Tour since the start of the 2025 season.
About the European Tour group
The European Tour group administers the DP World Tour, the HotelPlanner Tour, the Legends Tour and the G4D Tour and, as the Managing Partner of Ryder Cup Europe LLP, stages golf’s greatest team contest, the Ryder Cup, in partnership with the PGA of America.
The European Tour group has Strategic Partnerships with the PGA TOUR, the Sunshine Tour and Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia, the China Golf Association (CGA), Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO), the Korea Professional Golfers’ Association (KPGA), and the TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India. These partnerships provide global pathways for players from across the world to compete internationally on the DP World Tour, the main men’s professional golf Tour of the European Tour group which was established in 1972, as well as the HotelPlanner Tour.
