Month: September 2014
Central primed for SA IPT opener
Recent Louis Oosthuizen SA Junior Club Championship stars David Meyers and Marco Steyn are primed for their debut in Central Gauteng’s opening gambit against Western Province at the South African Inter-Provincial Championship at Westlake Golf Club on Monday.
SA pair primed for SA IPT challenge after Scottish success
Top South African juniors Paul Boshoff and Tristen Strydom are fired up ahead of the South African Inter-Provincial Championship in Cape Town after outstanding performances in the weather-shortened Duke of York Young Champions Trophy in Scotland.
Buoyed by top 10 finishes at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club on Thursday, the top ranking juniors will debut for Ekurhuleni in the A-Division of the country’s premier national team event, sponsored by Tempest, at Westlake Golf Club from 22-26 September.
Strydom, Boshoff in touch in Scotland
Ekurhuleni juniors Tristen Strydom and Paul Boshoff are within striking distance of the lead after superb performances in the first round of the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy in Scotland on Tuesday.
Gorlei with work to do in Scotland
Ekurhuleni juniors Tristen Strydom and Paul Boshoff are within striking distance of the lead after the first round of the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy in Scotland, but top junior Cara Gorlei will have to dig deep on Wednesday.
SA trio line up at Duke of York in Scotland
Top Ekurhuleni amateurs Tristen Strydom and Paul Boshoff will join rising star Cara Gorlei from Western Provincein the 14th edition of the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy, which tees off at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Scotland on Tuesday.
SA trio line up at Duke of York in Scotland
Rising star Cara Gorlei from Western Province will join top Ekurhuleni amateurs Tristen Strydom and Paul Boshoff in the 14th edition of the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy, which tees off at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Scotland on Tuesday.
Modderfontein defends Oosthuizen Champs
The four-man junior team from Modderfontein Golf Club defended their Louis Oosthuizen SA Junior Club Teams Championship title with a brilliant wire-to-wire victory at Mossel Bay Golf Club on Sunday.
Modderfontein eyes Oosthuizen Champs repeat
Modderfontein’s Marco Steyn, Dylan Naidoo and Karabo Mokoena kept their title defence on track through the first 36 holes of the Louis Oosthuizen SA Junior Club Teams Championship at Mossel Bay Golf Club.
Modderfontein leads in Mossel Bay
Marco Steyn, Dylan Naidoo and Karabo Mokoena combined to put Modderfontein Golf Club in the driver’s seat after the first round of the Louis Oosthuizen SA Junior Club Teams Championship at Mossel Bay Golf Club on Saturday.
SA claims top 45 finish at Eisenhower Trophy
Pretoria duo Zander Lombard and Jason Smith pulled out all the stops in the final round of the 29th World Amateur Team Championships in Japan to secure a top 45 finish for South Africa in the 2014 Eisenhower Trophy on Saturday.
Their combined final round two-under-par 142 took the team tally to one-over-par 573 and secured 43rd place for South Africa in the final standings at Karuizawa 72 East Golf Club.
Modderfontein ready to impress Open Champion
Dylan Naidoo, Marco Steyn and Karabo Mokoena return for duty with Eric Wowor, who will make his debut in the 54-hole championship that tees off at Mossel Bay Golf Club on Saturday.
SA slip at Eisenhower in Japan
The South African team dropped out of the top 40 in the third round of the Eisenhower Trophy at the biennial World Amateur Team Championship in Japan on Friday.
The local trio failed to score on the easy nine of the Oshitate Course and came away with a three-over-par 145 that saw them slip from joint 36th to a tie for 42nd on three-over-par 431 with Guatemala, Hong Kong and Bermuda
SA team steady at WATC in Japan
The South African team gained a little ground at the Eisenhower Trophy with a solid second round performance at the biennial World Amateur Team Championship in Japan on Thursday.
SA team has work to do in Japan
Pretoria golfer Zander Lombard bolstered the South African challenge in the Eisenhower Trophy with a solid first round performance at the biennial World Amateur Team Championship in Japan on Wednesday.
The British Amateur finalist fired a four-under-par 68 at the Iriyama Course to boost the team to a six-way tie on even-par 144. Western Province’s Gerlou Roux returned a 76 and fellow Pretoria golfer, Jason Smith, carded a non-counting 78.
SA team ready for Eisenhower action in Japan
Gerlou Roux from Bellville and Pretoria amateurs Zander Lombard and Jason Smith are ready to kick off South Africa’s Eisenhower Trophy challenge at the biennial World Amateur Team Championship in Japan on Wednesday.
SA trio hunts Eisenhower Trophy glory in Japan
Pretoria’s Zander Lombard and Jason Smith and Gerlou Roux from Bellville are primed to challenge in the prestigious Eisenhower Trophy at the biennial World Amateur Team Championship in Japan this week.
SA takes top 30 Espirito Santo in Japan
On the final day of the World Amateur Team Championships in Japan, the South African team claimed a share of 29th at the Karuizawa 72 East Golf Club while Australia dealt Canada’s campaign in the Espirito Santo Trophy a stunning blow on Saturday.
SA slips at Espirito Santo in Japan
The South African team drifted outside the top 25 in the Espirito Santo Trophy at the World Amateur Team Championships in Japan on a tough scoring day at the Karuizawa 72 East Golf Club on Friday.
Filippi thrilled with Italian experience
South Africa’s Luca Filippi finished just outside the top 10 after an impressive campaign at the eighth Italian International Under-16 Championship at Golf Club Biella in Italy. Filippi tied for 11th on 11-over-par 303 with Italian Tadiotto Giovanni and Lindell Oliver from Finland.
SA team hold steady in Espirito Santo
The South African team produced a solid second round at the Karuizawa 72 East Golf Club in Japan on Thursday to keep their Espirito Santo Trophy campaign on track at the 2014 World Amateur Team Championships.