Who is leading the 2024 Nedbank Golf Challenge after day 3? Leaderboard explored

The third round of the 2024 Nedbank Golf Challenge was played at the Gary Player Country Club on Saturday, December 7. Once again, the wind was a major factor in the fact that only 23 players managed to break par.

Local player Aldrich Potgieter is the new leader of the Nedbank Golf Challenge with a score of 7-under. Potgieter holds a three-stroke lead over the two players tied for second place.

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2024 Nedbank Golf Challenge day 3 leaderboard

Below is the Nedbank Golf Challenge leaderboard:

• 1 Aldrich Potgieter -7
• T2 Francesco Laporta -4
• T2 Matthew Jordan -4
• T4 Jordan Smith -3
• T4 Max Homa -3
• T4 Romain Langasque -3
• T7 Mackenzie Hughes -2
• T7 Pablo Larrazábal -2
• T7 Christiaan Bezuidenhout -2
• T7 Johannes Veerman -2
• T7 Andy Sullivan -2
• T7 Ockie Strydom -2
• T7 Julien Guerrier -2
• T14 Corey Conners -1
• T14 Thorbjørn Olesen -1
• T14 Laurie Canter -1
• T14 Frederic Lacroix -1
• T18 Guido Migliozzi E
• T18 Adrian Otaegui E
• T18 Daniel Hillier E
• T18 Elvis Smylie E
• T22 Alex Fitzpatrick +1
• T22 Jesper Svensson +1
• T22 Brandon Stone +1
• T22 Will Zalatoris +1
• T22 Yuto Katsuragawa +1
• T22 Angel Hidalgo +1
• T22 Wenyi Ding +1
• T22 Paul Waring +1
• T30 Joe Dean +2
• T30 Nicolai Højgaard +2
• T30 Dan Bradbury +2
• T30 Thriston Lawrence +2
• T30 Todd Clements +2
• T35 Erik van Rooyen +3
• T35 Dylan Frittelli +3
• T35 Jorge Campillo +3
• T35 Sebastian Söderberg +3
• T35 David Ravetto +3
• T35 Ewen Ferguson +3
• T41 Calum Hill +4
• T41 Aaron Cockerill +4
• T41 Matteo Manassero +4
• T41 Nacho Elvira +4
• T41 Robin Williams +4
• T46 Niklas Norgaard +5
• T46 Sam Bairstow +5
• T46 Daniel Brown +5
• T49 Alexander Björk +6
• T49 Thomas Detry +6
• T51 Ryggs Johnston +7
• T51 Dale Whitnell +7
• T51 Danny Willett +7
• T51 Connor Syme +7
• T55 Ryan van Velzen +8
• T55 Grant Forrest +8
• T55 Bernd Wiesberger +8
• T58 Marcel Siem +9
• T58 Ugo Coussaud +9
• T60 Darius Van Driel +10
• T60 Simon Forsström +10
• T62 Ryo Hisatsune +11
• T62 Sami Välimäki +11
• 64 Tom McKibbin +13
• 65 Jordan Gumberg +15
• 66 Daniel Gavins +17

Aldrich Potgieter carded a bogey-free round with an eagle and four birdies to climb 11 places at the top of the Nedbank Golf Challenge leaderboard. Potgieter is looking to become the seventh South African to win the so-called 'African Major', and the first since Branden Grace won it in 2017.

Following his performance in the third round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge, Potgieter highlighted how much it would mean to him to win in front of his home crowd. Here's what he had to say (via DP World Tour News Service):

"It would be a dream come true. Playing in front of a home crowd, I have never played a round like this in front of a big crowd before and it’s been huge. I’ve been in this position a few times with a few people watching, but to be at home, it is very good."

Aldrich Potgieter began his professional career in 2023 and played the 2024 season on the Korn Ferry Tour. He earned his PGA Tour card for the 2025 season by finishing in the top 30 on the feeder tour.

Defending champion and top-ranked golfer in the field, Max Homa, carded three birdies and three bogeys in the third round. Homa is 3-under after 54 holes and remains in contention to try and regain his title.