Liezl Klotz qualified recently as a PGA golf professional and is seen here with Caryn Louw and Dennis Bruyns.

Michaela Fletcher, with a final round of 74, finished in 3^rd position and the SA team were delighted that at least one of the South African’s was able to bring home a trophy from the 3rd Albatross Inernational Junior Championship played in New Delhi this week.

Pretoria amateur Brandon Stone ended a remarkable year by winning the Freddie Tait trophy for finishing as the leading amateur in the South African Open at the Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate on Sunday.

Brandon Stone and Jared Harvey will go head-to-head in the battle for the Freddie Taite Cup presented to the leading amateur when the final round of South African Open Championship tees off on Sunday.

South Africa’s number one ranked amateur Brandon Stone and reigning SA Amateur Stroke Play champion Jared Harvey will battle it out for the Freddie Taite Cup honours after both made the cut on the button to sneak into this weekend’s play at the South African Open Championship at Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate.

Western Province junior Johann Germishuys finished in sixth position, eight shots off the leader going into the final round of the 3rd Albatross International Junior Championship being play in New Delhi this week.

Reigning SA Amateur Stroke Play champion Jared Harvey laid down an early marker for the Freddie Tait Cup awarded to the leading amateur when he opened up a yawning gap on the other amateurs challenging at this year’s South African Open Championship.

Four your South Africans have arrived in Delhi and were treated royally at the opening ceremony of the 3^rd Albatross International Junior Golf Championship being played on the outskirts of New Delhi. Pictured here are Johan Germishuys, Hayden Garcia, Michaela Fletcher and Kim Daniels.

With two under par rounds of 69 and 70 (139), Namibia's Bonita Bredenhann topped the leader board at the Mpumalanga Championships played on Saturday and Sunday at Walker Park. She finished four strokes ahead of joint runners-up SA Stroke Play Champion Kim Williams and Henriette Frylinck on 143.

South Africa’s Jared Harvey’s incredible run at the 116^th Argentine Amateur Championship came to an surprising end on Saturday when the reigning SA Amateur champion lost 2-down to local favourite Patricio Tolosa.

Michaela Fletcher and Kim Daniels leave tomorrow to defend the team event that South Africa's Lara Weinstein and Izel Pieters won at the 2nd Albatross International Junior Championship in Delhi, India in 2010. Pictured here is Kim after her victory at the SA Girls' Rose Bowl earlier this year.

South Africa’s Jared Harvey and Graham van der Merwe crossed the first hurdle to advance to the second round of the 116^th Argentine Amateur Championship on Thursday.

South Africa’s Jared Harvey and Graham van der Merwe will start their match play campaign at the 116^th Argentine Amateur Championship today after successfully completing the qualifier on Wednesday.

South Africa’s Jared Harvey and Graham van der Merwe overcame a sluggish start in Argentina and rallied for a third place finish at the 16th staging of the international Juan Carlos Tailhade Cup on Sunday.

WGSA received an email from Lejan Lewthwaite, currently studying at Texas State University.

Sandra Winter recorded a narrow win over Gilly Tebbutt at the 2011 Kingswood SA Women's Mid-Amateur played at Kingswood Golf Estate this week. She is pictured here with C Division winner Christine Els and B Division winner Lenza de Jager.

At the recent Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation Inaugural Awards Dinner, Izel Pieters was thrilled to be told that she and three SA boys will be spending time with Ernie Els at his home in the USA next year. She is pictured here with the other award winners, Kirsten Campbell (left) and Kim Daniels.

Tracey Wilson, WGSA’s newly appointed Tournament Administrator, commenced her duties with great enthusiasm at the Kingswood Mid-Amateur Championship being played in George this week.

The United States team may have beaten some of the world’s best amateurs to win gold at Whispering Pines Golf Course, but the South African team have to be commended for throwing everything into a final day charge which resulted in a top five finish in The Spirit International in Houston, Texas.

South Africa finished tied fifth with Japan and Germany on -14 at The Spirit which was played at Whispering Pines this week.

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