Bryan Newman earns spot in field at Royal Portrush after 2025 Africa Amateur Championship win
Bryan Newman earns spot in field at Royal Portrush after 2025 Africa Amateur Championship win
It didn't come easy, but Bryan Newman earned his spot in the field at the 2025 Open Championship on Saturday.
The 17-year-old from South Africa won the 2025 Africa Amateur Championship at Leopard Creek in his home country, punching his ticket for the final men's major championship of the year. Newman began the day with a five-shot lead and saw that shrink through the afternoon, but he was clutch down the stretch and finished at 8-under 280 for the week to win by two shots over Zimbabwe's
'It feels really amazing. It's so special. To do it here at Leopard Creek makes it even more special," Newman said.
'I definitely felt nervous down the last but I was just trying to make a lot of pars out there, which I did. I made a couple of mistakes down the stretch but luckily I had enough of a cushion."
With the win, Newman earned spots in the field at Royal Portrush, the Amateur Championship, the Alfred Dunhill Championship, the Investec South African Open and the Waterfall City Tournament of Champions.
It will be the first start in a major for Newman.
'Yeah, it's really exciting," he said. "I can't wait, and I'm really looking forward to it."
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