Month: March 2014
Bezuidenhout claims Sanlam Cape Province Open
Christiaan Bezuidenhout lived up to his number one amateur billing when he claimed his second title this season in convincing style at the Sanlam Cape Province Open in George on Sunday.
The Ekurhuleni golfer held off reigning Sanlam SA Amateur, Thriston Lawrence, with a final round 68 for three stroke victory on 14-under-par 274.
Top SA duo share Sanlam Cape Province Open lead
Two of the country’s top ranked amateurs will go head-to-head in the third round of the Sanlam Cape Province Open on Sunday, after the SA number one Christiaan Bezuidenhout joined overnight leader, Zander Lombard, in pole position on Saturday.
Rebula aiming for SA Boys hat-trick
Jovan Rebula will be looking to extend his winning record of SA Boys titles when the Nomads SA Boys U-19 Championship tees off at Umhlali Country Club in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday.
Lombard rushes to lead in George
Gauteng North’s Zander Lombard fired a magnificent five-under-par 67 in the opening round of the Sanlam Cape Province Open to lead by one shot from Armand Scholtz and Gerlou Roux.
Lau steps into title defence at Nomads SA Girls Rose Bowl
Gauteng North’s Catherine Lau will launch her Nomads SA Girls Rose Bowl Championship title defence at Rondebosch Golf Club on Monday.
Winners eye repeat glory at Sanlam Cape Province Open
Six provincial open championships winners this season will be hunting for repeat success at the Cape Province Open from 28-30 March.
The country’s number one ranked amateur, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, will lead the 126-man field at two of the Garden Route’s top golf courses, George Golf Club and Kingswood Estate Golf Estate.
Du Preez beats Roux to win North West Open
James du Preez celebrated a lengthy return to form from injury with his first senior provincial title at the North West Open Championship on Sunday. The Pretoria golfer tied Gerlou Roux from the Western Province in regulation play on 14-under-par 274, and clinched the title in a sudden death play-off at Rustenburg Golf Club.
Roux edges ahead at North West Open
Gerlou Roux from the Western Province fired a seven-under-par 65 to open up a comfortable gap on Mpumalanga’s Thriston Lawrence in the second round of the North West Open Championship on Saturday.
Quartet tied at North West Open
Reigning Sanlam SA Amateur champion Thriston Lawrence fired a superb four-under-par 68 at Rustenburg Golf Club to join Gauteng North Stroke Play champion Keegan de Lange, Douglas McCabe and Jason Viljoen in the lead at the North West Open Championship on Friday.
Fierce battles loom at 26th Indwe SA Senior IPT
Central Gauteng will be looking to extend their dominance in the Indwe SA Senior Amateur Inter-Provincial Tournament, when the 26th edition of the country’s largest national Senior team competition tees off at De Zalze and Erinvale from 7-11 April this year.
Fletcher claims hat-trick at Pam Golding Properties WP Champs
It is hardly surprising that Michaela Fletcher has earned the nick name “Match Play Queen” from her peers, considering the amicable 18-year-old Maritzburg golfer claimed her third consecutive Match Play title at the Pam Golding Properties WGWP Championship on Tuesday.
Samu claims Pam Golding WP Properties Stroke Play
Gauteng’s Ivanna Samu denied Western Province number one, Ji Sun Kang, a home victory when she cruised to victory in the Pam Golding Properties WGWP Stroke Play Championship on Monday.
RISING STARS – KYLE McCLATCHIE
In our series introducing the South African Golf Association’s future generation champions, we caught up with the country’s current number two ranked junior, Kyle McClatchie.
In both individual and team events, the young upstart from Ekurhuleni underlined his growing stature in a breakthrough season last year. If his performances in early 2014 are anything to go by, local golf fans will definitely see more from this promising golfer.
RISING STARS – MAGDA KRUGER
Magda Kruger vaulted to the top of the WGSA Senior Rankings after claiming a one stroke victory at the Eastern Province Stroke Play, top 10 finishes at the Border and North West Championships and three top five finishes on the Sunshine Ladies Tour. We chatted to Magda to learn more about the petite golfer behind one of the biggest swings on the women’s circuit.
More rewards for SA’s top junior golfers on Glacier Series
South Africa’s junior golfers have received another major incentive on this year’s Glacier Junior Series as they prepare for Sunday’s second tournament of the 2014 season.
Multiple European and Sunshine Tour winner Richard Sterne, who recently finished tied fourth in the WGC-Cadillac Championship, is the host of this Sunday’s tournament at Westlake Golf Club in Cape Town.
Telfer & Rebula triumph at Curro World Junior
Top South African juniors Jovan Rebula and Kaleigh Telfer lived up to the star billing as tournament favourites when they both claimed victories at the Curro SA Junior International on the West Coast.
Telfer & Rebula triumph at Curro World Junior
Top South African juniors Jovan Rebula and Kaleigh Telfer lived up to the star billing as tournament favourites when they both claimed victories at the Curro SA Junior International on the West Coast.
SA Team named for Zone VI title defence
Reigning SA Stroke Play champion Jason Smith and joint runner-up Stefan Cronje are primed for their South African debut at the Zone VI Golf Tournament in the Boland from 13-17 April.
Home celebrations for Cornforth
Mae Cornforth gave the local crowds plenty to cheer about when she stormed to victory in the North West Championship at Goldfields West Golf Club on Monday.
Juniors primed for All-Africa Junior defence
South Africa’s leading four juniors will have the auspicious task of keeping the country’s undefeated record alive at the All-Africa Junior Golf Championship in Zambia next month.