Month: October 2009
Ladies Golf Gauteng launches new website
Les Rule, President of Ladies Golf Gauteng announced today that their new website was launched today.
Anneke Lohbauer wins Sanlam Cancer Challenge Final
Paarl Golf Club's Anneke Lohbauer topped the women's prizes when she was both the A Division and also the overall Women's Champion at the Sanlam Cancer Challenge Final played at San Lameer Golf Club last weekend. Nandi Scorer, Sanlam's Head Group Marketing hands Anneke her the trophy.
SAGA 2010 fixtures posted on the website
The 2010 SAGA Fixture list (subject to change) can be viewed by clicking on the "Events" tab above or clicking here
The fixture list is more comprehensive this year as we have added all the provincial Junior, Senior, U23 and Mid-Amateur events to the fixture list.
To customise your fixtures for 2010 just tick the relevant category boxes above the fixtures and only the relevant tournaments show up (you can then print this out).
Monique Smit claims 54 hole Gus Ackerman Stroke Play Title
Playing in only her third championship this year Oubaai’s Monique Smit carded a three over par total 219, with rounds of 71, 72 & 76 to claim victory in the 29th 54 Hole Gus, Raymond & Jonathan Ackerman Championships played at Mowbray Golf Club 17-18 October 2009.
Kim picks up the double at Nomads Boland Championships
Top ranked Kim Williams pulled off the double at the Nomads Boland Championships which was played at Kuilsriver golf course this week. In the strokeplay event which was reduced to 27 holes due to inclement weather, she carded 106, three strokes ahead of KZN's Johmari Logtenberg on 109 and Lumien Orton (Free State) on 110. On Wednesday she claimed the match play title with a 4/3 victory over Lumien Orton.
Southern African Hall of Fame to be launched at Oubaai in December
The Sid Brews Golf Heritage Trust (Trustees - South African Golf Association, Women’s Golf South Africa, Sir Rupert Gull, Dorian Wharton-Hood, Harry Brews, and Barry Cohen) will launch the Southern Africa Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday, 23 December 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Oubaai - Golf Estate & Spa.
SA Mid Amateur Inter-Provincial
Kwazulu-Natal added another national Inter-Provincial Trophy to their cabinet on Friday by winning the South African Mid Amateur IPT played at Irene Golf Club in Gauteng North. Host Union went undefeated to take the honours in the B Section. For all the results please click here.
Southern Africa Golf Hall of fame to be launched
The Sid Brews Golf Heritage Trust (Trustees - South African Golf Association, Women’s Golf South Africa, Sir Rupert Gull, Dorian Wharton-Hood, Harry Brews, and Barry Cohen) will launch the Southern Africa Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday, 23 December 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Oubaai - Golf Estate & Spa.
Ashleigh Holmes moves on to Pro Ranks
Popular Southern Cape golfer, Ashleigh Holmes, aka Beaut, currently ranked six in the WGSA Ranking, has decided to go the teaching route and is currently in the process of applying to the PGA of South Africa.
Women’s Golf donates a tree to Paarl Golf Club
Women's Golf South Africa left its name on the fairways of Paarl Golf Club by donating a tree to the club during the recent Pick n Pay Inter-Provincial tournament.
Golf Olympic sport from 2016
The IOC decided to include golf as an Olympic sport as from the 2016 Olympic Games.
Great News! Golf now an Olympic Sport
It was announced this afternoon, Friday 9 October by the International Olympic Committee that Golf has been accepted as an Olympic Sport. This is great news and we look forward to seeing our South Africans participating in 2016 in Rio - and winning!
Kim Williams cards 74 to finish fifth in Turkey
Lying second playing the 16th hole in the final round of the Turkish Open Amateur Championships at the Gloria Golf Club, Kim Williams dropped three shorts on the last two holes to finish in fifth position in this international field.
Testing time in Turkey
The Gloria Golf Club in Antalya, Turkey is one of the venues for the 2012 World Amateur Team Championship. It is a golf course carved out of a forest of pine trees. Where the trees have been removed pristine fairways, greens and bunkers exist.
Kim climbs up the leadboard in Turkey
Kim Williams played solid golf in the third round of the Turkish Open Amateur Championships being played at Antlaya, Belek this week and her 74 moved her up to tied fifth on the leaderboard.
TV Times for Pick n Pay Inter-Provincial Highlights Package
The Pick n Pay SA Women's Inter-Provincial TV highlights package is being flighted this week
SA win African Team Championship
The South African amateur golf team won the 72 hole stroke play African Amateur Golf Team Championships on Friday and in so doing continued their unbeaten record in Africa’s premier annual team golf competition.
Kim leads South Africans in Turkey
After lying seventh in round one, Kim Williams is in eighth position at the half way mark, while defending champion Ashleigh Holmes is 14th on the leader board.
SA retain the lead despite determined challenge by Kenya
South Africa retained the lead after the third and penultimate round of the 72 hole stroke play African Amateur Golf Team Championships being played at Dreamland Golf Club, Cairo, Eygpt on Thursday. However it was reduced to seven shots thanks to a determined challenge put up by the Kenyan team.