Ivanna Samu sealed an emotional Nomads SA Girls Championship victory at the third hole of a thrilling play-off at Orkney Golf Club and the tears streaming down her face told the story of the pressure, the battle and the glory to own one of junior golf’s most prestigious titles.

Phillip Swanepoel from Stellenbosch University claimed the Individual Competition in the 36-hole Stroke Play qualifier at the USSA Championship on Tuesday. Swanepoel’s well-timed five-under-par 67 at Port Shepstone Golf Club carried him to the top of the standings and also helped Maties 1 to a tie for fifth in the final Teams Standings.

South Africa’s number one junior Ivanna Samu stayed in the hunt at Orkney Golf Club, but the reigning Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur and Stroke Play champion will have to find a way to shake off Danielle du Toit if she hopes to claim the prestigious Nomads SA Girl’s Championship on Tuesday.

For a second year running, Reinhardt Blaauw gave the University of Pretoria an early boost as Tuks for their title defence at the annual University Sport South Africa (USSA) Championships underway at Port Shepstone Golf Club on Monday.
Blaauw, who took the Individual honours in the 36-hole Stroke Play qualifier last year, fired a blistering five-under-par 67 and combined with Marco Loubser (72) and Ryan Lane (73) to steer the Tuks 1 to the top of the Stroke Play qualifier standings on 212.

Matt Saulez was convinced that he blew his chances in the Nomads National Order Merit Coastal after a bit of bushwhacking on the back nine at St Francis Links, but the KwaZulu-Natal player hung tough and produced the goods to seal a maiden victory on the South African Golf Association’s national junior circuit on Monday.

The University of Pretoria start their hunt for a 10^th USSA (University Sport South Africa) Championships title at Port Shepstone Golf Club on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal on Monday.

Boland golfer Herman Loubser braved the cold and blustery conditions in St Francis Bay to pilot to an opening even-par 72 and a slender one stroke lead in the Nomads Coastal National of Order event at St Francis Links on Sunday.

South Africa’s top ranked junior Ivanna Samu finished in a strong position to challenge for the Nomads SA Girl’s Championship title for a second year running. Looking to add to her growing list of accolades, the reigning Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur and Stroke Play champion overcame a rocky start at Orkney Golf Club on Sunday with four birdies down the back nine for a one-over-par 73 and a share of second with Gauteng North’s Danielle du Toit.

Jason Smith from Irene Golf Club will be the lone South African challenging over the final two rounds of the Brabazon Trophy in Nottingham, England. Smith, who ranks third in the South African Golf Association Open Amateur standings, carded rounds of 73 and 75 to make the 36-hole cut, set at four-over-par 148.

Austrian Lukas Lipold and Englishmen Ben Taylor and Jordan Wrisdale finished in a three-way tie for the first round lead, while Jason Smith leads the five-man South African delegation in the Brabazon Trophy at Notts Golf Club in Hollinwell, England.

Just a few weeks into her summer break from the Florida Institute of Technology in the United States, Mae Cornforth cruised to victory in the Limpopo Championship at Koro Creek Golf Club this June.

Impressive performances by Branden Grace, Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel in the US Open on the weekend has left five of South Africa’s top ranked amateurs fired up ahead of the English Men’s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship this week.

Japan scored a clean sweep in the world’s premier junior golf international team championship at Chukyo Golf Club, while all three African teams rallied in the final round of 23^rd Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Aichi-Prefecture, Japan on Friday.

Japan scored a clean sweep in the world’s premier junior golf international team championship at Chukyo Golf Club, while all three African teams rallied in the final round of 23^rd Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Aichi-Prefecture, Japan on Friday.

SA number one ranked mid-amateur Gerlou Roux has accomplished a long-term goal with his selection to the four-man squad for the prestigious International Team Mid-Amateur Championship in France this July. Roux will line up alongside Josef Fourie from Free State, Steve Williams from Central Gauteng and fellow Western Province player Elton James, respectively ranked second, third and fifth in the SAGA Mid-Amateur rankings.

Marco Steyn dipped into red numbers for the first time at Chukyo Golf Club to help keep South Africa in the mix, while international debutant Natasha Carlsson exacted revenge on the tough seventh hole and add to the girls team tally in the third round of the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Aichi-Prefecture, Japan on Thursday.

Marco Steyn dipped into red numbers for the first time at Chukyo Golf Club to help keep South Africa in the mix, while international debutant Natasha Carlsson exacted revenge on the tough seventh hole and add to the girls team tally in the third round of the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Aichi-Prefecture, Japan on Thursday.

Japan extended their dominance in the Girl Competition, while Norway overtook Japan and Sweden for pole position in the Boys Competition, but the South African teams will have to dig deep after slipping in the second round of the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Aichi-Prefecture on Wednesday.

Japan extended their dominance in the Girl Competition, while Norway overtook Japan and Sweden for pole position in the Boys Competition, but the South African teams will have to dig deep after slipping in the second round of the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Aichi-Prefecture on Wednesday.

Scotsman Craig Howie and Ryan Chisnall from New Zealand led the Stroke Play qualifier of the 120th Amateur Championship, but the world-famous Carnoustie layout proved just too brutal for the eight-man South African contingent in Scotland.