Month: December 2008
Ford wins Freddie Tait Trophy
Adrian Ford signed for a final round of a 73, one over par, today finishing with a 72 hole aggregate of 289, one over par, and in so doing wins the prestigious Freddie Tait Trophy as the leading amateur in the South African Open Championship.
Ford goes backwards
Adrian Ford dropped down the leader board after a three over par 75 in today's third round of the South African Open Championship being played at Pearl Valley Golf Estates just outside Paarl in the Western Cape.
Ford the only amateur to make 2nd round cut in SA Open
Adrian Ford recorded a 36 hole score of 141, three under par, to be the only amateur under par after today's second round of the South African Open Championship which was played at Pearl Valley Golf Estates, near Paarl, today.
Ford leading amateur after 1st Round of SA Open
Adrian Ford was the only amateur to break par in today's first round of the European and Sunshine Tours co-sanctioned South African Open Championship which was played at Pearl Valley Golf Estates, near Paarl, today.
Seven Amateurs in SA Open Championship
Seven amateurs will be teeing up in the first round of the South African Open Championship, over 72 holes stroke play, which commences on Thursday at Pearl Valley Golf Estates just outside Paarl in the Western Cape.
Top players give golf clinic
Some of the top young amateur golfers who participate in golf development programmes in the Western Cape got to see, watch and learn from three of South Africa's top professional golfers on Tuesday.
Boland win Junior Inter-Provincial
The team from Boland won the 2008 Nomads Junior Inter-Provincial played at Royal Durban Golf Club. The five day competition concluded on Friday 12th December 2008.
Entry closes on greatest field in South African Open Championship history
The entries have closed on the strongest field in South African Open Championship history, with three Major champions, four current Ryder Cup players, and six of South Africa's top players set to tee it up at Pearl Valley Golf Estates from December 18-21.
First Ferreira then Ford bow out in Argentina
Derik Ferreira and Adrian Ford lost their second and third round matches respectively in the 113th Argentine Amateur Championship match play played yesterday at the Nordelta Golf Course outside Buenos Aires.
Dylan Frittelli earns honor from the Big 12 after helping Horns to victory in Hawaii.
Texas freshman Dylan Frittelli has been selected as the Big 12 Men's Golfer of the Month for November after helping the Longhorns to victory at the recent 19-team Turtle Bay Intercollegiate.
Ferreira and Ford advance to last 32
Adrian Ford and Derik Ferreira both advanced to the last 32 in the match play stages of the 113th Argentine Amateur Championship being played at Nordelta Golf Course outside Buenos Aires.
Sabbatini confirmed for South African Open
Four-time US PGA Tour winner Rory Sabbatini is the latest star to add his name to the strongest field ever assembled for the South African Open, which now features six of the top South African golfers in the world.
Ford and Ferreira qualify for match play
Both Adrian Ford and Derik Ferreira, two of South Africa's top ranked amateur golfers, qualified for the match play stages of the 113th Argentine Amateur Championship yesterday, which is being played at the Nordelta Golf Course outside Buenos Aires.
Ford fares best of the South Africans
Adrian Ford faired best of the two South Africans participating in the first round of the 113th Argentine Amateur Championship played yesterday at the Nordelta Golf Course outside Buenos Aires.
First and second place finishes for Central Gauteng
Central Gauteng's A and B teams finished tied first in the 20th annual International Teams Championship held at Maccauvlei Golf club over the weekend. Western Province finished in 3rd but the championship wasn't without its fair share of drama.
Ferreira hopes to make amends in Argentine Amateur
South Africa's No.2 ranked amateur golfer, 19 year old Derik Ferreira, will be looking to make amends when he tees up in the 113th Argentine Amateur Championship which starts today at the Jack Nicklaus designed Nordelta Golf Club, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
Disappointment for SA after Ferreira disqualified
After playing themselves into a strong position, the South African amateur golf team sank to the bottom of the leaderboard after the final round of the 54 hole Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup, being played at the Los Lagartos County Club, outside Buenos Aires, Argentina.