Month: October 2011
Kim and Iliska off to The Spirit
South Africa's top-ranked players, Kim Williams and Iliska Verwey left South Africa today to represent South Africa at The Spirit to be played from Wednesday to Saturday this coming week (2 -5 November).
13-Year old Shawnelle wins Sanlam Cancer Trophy
Thirteen-year-old Shawnelle de Lange from Fochville won the Women's Sanlam Cancer Trophy played at Sun City this week.
Top five finish for Harvey in New Zealand
Reigning South African Amateur Stroke Play champion Jared Harvey produced a sterling final round to surge to claim a share of fifth in the final round of the United Fisheries Shirley Open in New Zealand.
De Smidt stays in touch at Shirley Open
Ruan de Smidt didn’t exactly set the course alight but on day of mediocre scoring, the South African stayed in touch with the leaders in the third round of the United Fisheries Shirley Open in New Zealand.
SA wins sixth African Amateur Team Champs
The South African team put the finishing touches to an impressive week at The Lake Club Benoni to win the African Amateur Golf Teams Championship for the sixth successive time since this prestigious biennial event launched in 2001.
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De Smidt hits his stride at Shirley Open
South Africa’s Ruan de Smidt shot to a share of sixth in the second round of the United Fisheries Shirley Open in New Zealand after blazing the par-72 layout at Christchurch Golf Club in six-under-par 66.
SA Team holds steady at African Amateur Team Champs
Several players tried to make a hard charge at the South African team’s lead on day three of the African Amateur Golf Teams Championship, but the pursuers must have felt like they were standing still once the dust had settled at The Lake Club Benoni.
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Solid start for Harvey in New Zealand
Reigning SA Amateur Stroke Play champion Jared Harvey led the way for South Africa in the opening round of the United Fisheries Shirley OPen in Christchurch, New Zealand.
SA dominate at African Amateur Champs
South Africa's Riekus Nortje and Daniel Hammond stole a march on the thunderstorm that interrupted the second round of the 6th African Amateur Golf Teams Championship to steer South Africa to an almost unassailable lead.
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SA charge to lead at African Amateur
A red-hot Riekus Nortje blazed his way to the top of the individual leaderboard at the sixth African Amateur Golf Teams Championship to give South Africa the edge in today’s opening round at The Lake Club Benoni.
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