The wheels stay firmly on the Mark Hilton wagon in South Africa.
The East Sussex National rookie tied for fifth place on seven under-par in the inaugural championship event on the Sunshine Tour at Leopard Creek.
He was just four shots off the lead after an opening 70, 67 at halfway.
Hilton followed up with 68 and closed with a one-over 72 when let down by missing a short putt on the last hole. Nevertheless, to finish one ahead of a class act like Ernie Els was a massive confidence booster for the former England international.
Making such a respectable placing shot Hilton up the South African order of merit by ten places to 27th and he is in good company.
The standard of golf spoke for itself as South African winner Darren Fichardt won by four shots from Hennie Otto with a 14-under-par 270.
Mark McNulty claimed a record eighth order of merit title on the Southern Africa Tour after winning three times.
Now Hilton is engaged in the Tusker Kenya Open, a Challenge Tour event with £75,000 prize money and, as usual, attracting a hot field to Muthaiga.
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