Month: April 2009

South African Team Arrives in Swaziland

South African Team Arrives in Swaziland

Marne, Ashleigh and Pam

News from Ashleigh Holmes (Beaut), Pam Hayward (Tannie) and Marne Roos (Boxer) who will play the first round of the Regional All Africa Challenge Trophy at the luxury Inkonyeni Golf Estate near Manzini tomorrow, 1 May 2009.

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Presidents Team no pushover

Calvin Coelho, of Kwazulu Natal, member of the Presidents TeamGone are the early days of amateur golf development when disadvantaged players, who were selected to participate in the South African Golf Association's (SAGA) Presidents Team, in the Challenge Cup Team tournament, were easy prey for opposing teams.

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SA’s World Amateur Team receives colours

SA Protea colours were awarded to the players who represented SA at the World Amateur Teams Championship in 2008 SASCOC's Patience Shikwambana with the team

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van Wyk finishes runner up in the New Zealand Amateur

Nicol van Wyk, New Zealand Amateur Championship FinalistFor the second time in four days, Nicol van Wyk finished runner up. This time he lost to Matt Jager, of Australia, 6 and 5 in today's 36 hole match play final of the New Zealand Amateur Championship at the Titirangi Golf Club in Auckland.

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Nomads SA Girls Championships change venue to Orkney

Orkney Golf Club will once again host the Nomads SA Girls' Championships to be played from 27 to 30 June 2009.

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Changes to Handicap System

The SAGA continuously reviews its handicapping and course rating system. At the National Executive meeting held on 7 March 2009 at Benoni Country Club, detailed discussions took place led by the Handicap and Course Rating Sub Committee. In this discussion stakeholders' recent comments about the system were taken into account. Some salient points and decisions arising out of the meeting are the following:

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SA win Zone VI

Jake Redman recorded the biggest singles win of the South AfricansSouth Africa won the 2009 Zone VI International Amateur Golf Team competition after scoring 6, out of a possible 8 points, from their 8 singles matches played during today's final round at Chapman Golf Club, Harare.

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van Wyk through to New Zealand Amateur Final

Nicol van Wyk, the 24 year old Durbanville Golf Club and Western Province amateur golfer, won both his quarter and semi finals matches today to reach the final of the New Zealand Amateur Championship.

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O’Riley & van Wyk meet in the Quarter Finals

Nicol van Wyk, through to the quarter finals in the New Zealand Amateur ChampionshipBoth Dean O' Riley and Nicol van Wyk successfully negotiated their way through the first two rounds of the New Zealand Amateur Championship, being played at the Titirangi Golf Club in Auckland, to set up an all South African quarter final tomorrow.

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van Wyk finishes Runner Up

Final three ball in the final round of the New Zealand Stroke Play Championship, from the left Bryden Macpherson (AUS), Nicol van Wyk and Scott Arnold (AUS)Nicol van Wyk, 24 year old Western Province amateur golfer, finished runner up, on conclusion of today's final round, in the 72 hole New Zealand Stroke Play Championship played at the Titirangi Golf Club in Auckland.

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Champions to defend their titles and Sanlam SA Women’s Championship

Dlamini takes SA Matchplay honours at Royal Cape

Nobuhle Dlamini and Gary

When you think of Nohbule Dlamini, certain images come to mind: a toothy smile, dimpled cheecks and a charming demeanor.

At the end of the Sanlam SA Women's Amateur Championship at Royal Cape we can add a formidable opponent in one-on-one tussles after she won the Matchplay Championship at the 37th hole from Lumien Orton.

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Vintage Tebbutt, in a class of her own

Vintage Tebbutt, in a class of her own

Gilly Tebbutt

If there's an alarm clock that goes off when a player turns 50, signalling a diminishing ability to accrue tournament titles, Gilly Tebbutt is deaf to it.

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van Wyk two off the pace going into Final Round

Nicol van Wyk, has New Zealand Stroke Play Championship in his sightsNicol van Wyk, playing in strong blustery weather conditions, recorded a level par 70, giving him a 54 hole total of 206, four under par, two shots off the lead going into tomorrow's fourth and final round of the New Zealand Stroke Play Championship.

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Lumien and Nobuhle reach the SA Match Play Final

Lumien and Nobuhle reach the SA Match Play Final

Nobuhle Dlamini

Matchplay golf can be unpredictable and never more so than at the Sanlam South African Women's Amateur at Royal Cape on Thursday.

While former professional Lumien Orton survived the quarterfinals and semi-finals comfortably enough to advance to the 36-hole final on Friday, Western Province's Gilly Tebbutt downed Bertine Strauss before she fell to Swaziland's Nobuhle Dlamini by a one shot margin in the nail-biting round of 18 holes.

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van Wyk shares the lead

Nico van Wyk, recorded a 65, five under par, to share the lead in the New Zealand Stroke Play ChampionshipNicol van Wyk recorded a second round 65, five under par, to finish with a 36 hole total of 136, four under par, and a share of the lead at the halfway stage in the New Zealand Stroke Play Championship.

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Tinkerbell the surprise upset at SA Matchplay

Tinkerbell the surprise upset at SA Matchplay

Ellie and Beaut (Ashleigh Holmes)

She sets up at the tee, studies the ball for a few moments and swings in a motion that looks effortless. The ball starts off low and then begins to rise, soaring far down the fairway until it hits in the middle.

This isn't an LPGA pro - it's an 11-year-old girl from Johannesburg.

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Major upsets on day one of SA Matchplay at Royal Cape

As expected, teenager Bertine Strauss hammered her way to the Sanlam SA Women's Amateur Matchplay quarterfinals at Royal Cape, but it was a day of upsets and disappointments for tournament favourites Kim Williams and Yvette du Plessis.

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O’Riley & van Wyk in the hunt after 1st Round

Dean O'Riley, opened with a one over par 71 in New Zealand Stroke PlayBoth Dean O'Riley and Nicol van Wyk recorded first round scores of 71, one over par, to finish near the top of the New Zealand Stroke Play Championship leaderboard at the end of play today.

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Dream victory for Du Plessis at SA Stroke play

Dream victory for Du Plessis at SA Stroke play

Yvette du Plessis

Local star Yvette du Plessis held her nerve over the closing holes at Royal Cape to seal the Sanlam SA Women's Amateur Stroke Play Championship title by two strokes on Tuesday.

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Gauteng teenager Kirsten Campbell wins Abe Bailey B division championship

Gauteng teenager Kirsten Campbell wins Abe Bailey B division chamionship

Kirsten Campbell

Gauteng star Kirsten Campbell enjoyed a memorable triumph when she lifted the B-Division title at the Sanlam SA Women's Amateur Strokeplay Championship on Tuesday.

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