Month: February 2011
Proudfoot Trophy cast in Stone at Vaal de Grace
He wavered only briefly as he turned at nine under to take stock of the on course leaderboard. Then Brandon Stone (pictured with Proudfoot Trophy) turned to his caddie, pro golfer Kevin Stone and said: "Come on dad, we've got some work to do."
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Williams wins second 2011 provincial championship
Kim Williams picked up her second 2011 provincial stroke play championship trophy when she carded a one-under par 145 to win the Border Championships at East London Golf Club yesterday. Four strokes back on 149 were four players who tied in the runner-up position - Tiffany Avern-Taplin, Bertine Strauss, Iliska Verwey and Lara Weinstein.
Scottish flair at Vaal de Grace
Haydn Porteous (pictured) found his rhythm, Herman Minnie found control, but only Scotland's Kris Nicol found the top of the leaderboard as the morning field completed the second round of the Sanlam SA Amateur Qualifier at Vaal de Grace near Parys.
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Stone puts it together at Sanlam SA Amateur
It is said that putting most reveals a golfer's state of mind and on a balmy day at Vaal de Grace on Sunday, teenager Brandon Stone was a picture of mental calmness as he putted superbly for a two-stroke lead in the Sanlam SA Amateur Championship qualifier.
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Stone leads early charge at Sanlam SA Amateur
The country’s number one Brandon Stone fired a eight-under-par 64 to set the early target in the first round of the 36-hole Stroke Play qualifier for Sanlam SA Amateur Championship at Vaal de Grace Golf Estate near Parys on today.
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Scots set their sights on Sanlam SA Amateur Championship
Scotland’s top amateurs will be seeking a special place in South African golf history when the Sanlam SA Amateur Championship tees off at Vaal de Grace Golf Estate this Sunday.
SA disappointed in final round of Annika
Céline Boutier of Montrouge, France, walked away from the ANNIKA Invitational with her first U.S. win in only her second AJGA tournament. Boutier's second-round 66 proved to be paramount in securing the victory.
The South African girls who had disappointing rounds, consoled themselves with Starbucks!
Harvey leads strong charge for SA Amateur title
With a major win under his belt, KwaZulu-Natal’s Jared Harvey is one of the favourites amongst the 144 golfers competing in the Sanlam SA Amateur Championship at Vaal de Grace Golf Estate next week.
A New Sponsor and Venue for SAGA’s premier Championship
A new sponsor and brand new venue greet 144 amateur golfers when they tee up in the annual Sanlam South African Amateur Championship on Sunday (27 February) at the Vaal de Grace Golf Estate approximately 120 kms south of Johannesburg.
Connie Chen is Compleat Golfer’s 2010 Top Women’s Amateur
Connie Chen was awarded the 2010 Compleat Golfer South African Woman Golfer of the Year Award by WGSA Vice-President Cynthia Rayner at a glitttering function held at the Johannesburg Country Club, Woodmead this evening.
Lara is ninth on the leader-board at the Annika after another one-over 73.
Both Lara Weinstein and Izel Pieters returned good scores during the second round of the Annika Invitation being played at the Reunion Resort in Florida, USA this week. Lara is tied ninth after another one-over 73 - the first time SA has had a player in the top10 ten - and after a nervous first round, Izel Pieters came back to record a good four-over 76 on this very difficult course.
Lara 4 off the pace at the Annika
Lara Weinstein returned a one-over-par 73 in the first round of the Annika Invitational being played at the Reunion Resort in Florida. She is four off the pace and in 22nd place in a strong international field.
Lara and Izel tee off today in Annika Invitational
South African Juniors Izel Pieters (sporting new hairstyles) tee off today for the first round of the Annika Invitational, being played at the Reunion Resort – Independence (Watson) Course. Both girls are off the 10th tee - Lara at 08h18 and Izel in the next tee off time at 08h27.
Iliska is the Eastern Cape Match Play Champion
Cradock’s Iliska Verwey picked up the Eastern Cape Match Play Championship with a 4/3 victory over Vryburg’s Nicole Becker in the 18-hole final played at Port Elizabeth Golf Club yesterday afternoon. Earlier in the day Iliska had beaten Nicole Fourie 6/4 while Nicole Becker won a closely fought match against Tanica van As at the 19th.
Good start for Kim in 2011.
Top ranked Kim Williams picked up the first 2011 senior provincial championship trophy on Sunday when she scored a one-under 143 (68, 75) to win the Eastern Cape Women’s Stroke Play Championship played at Port Elizabeth Golf Club.
Kim is seen receiving her trophy from Nolan Vasi, Area Sales Manager for Nedbank Corporate in the Eastern Cape.
Local boy Harvey grinds his way to SA Stroke Play win
Almost from the time he first hit shots as a three-year-old with father George on the fairways at Mount Edgecombe, Jared Harvey has been a grinder.
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Stone fights his way into contention at SA Stroke Play
Three hours on the putting green paid off for Brandon Stone, who found his groove in the third round at the South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Mount Edgecombe on Thursday.
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Mouton’s 64 points to another low scoring day at SA Stroke Play
Par took an almighty hammering from Jaco Mouton on day three of the South African Amateur Stroke Play at the Mount Edgecombe.
Steady Law in charge at SA Amateur Stroke Play
Overnight leader David Law of Scotland opened a yawning four-shot gap in the morning but found his advantage cut to just one in the second round of the South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship on Wednesday.
Law settles into leading groove at SA Stroke Play
David Law made a late bogey in the second round of the South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship at the Mount Edgecombe No 1 course, but the Scotsman had done enough to hold on to the clubhouse lead with a five-under-par 67.