JOHANNESBURG (AP)—Brazil’s Adilson Da Silva and South African pair GrantVeenstra and Andrew Georgiou will play in this year’s British Open afterfinishing in the top three positions of a 36-hole international qualifier onThursday.
Veenstra won the two-day qualifying event at Royal Johannesburg andKensington with a 6-under 138, with Georgiou and Da Silva a shot further behindin the 41-man field.
Overnight leader Tim Sluiter of the Netherlands followed up a first-round 66with a 78, despite opening up with an eagle, to finish tied for 18th.
The 2012 British Open will be staged at Royal Lytham & St. Annes from July19-22.
