Month: September 2015
Conquering Ellis-Cole geared for 55th SA IPT
Ekurhuleni’s Angus Ellis-Cole broke through for his first provincial victory in the Mpumalanga Open on Sunday and it was a very timely win for Glendower golfer, who won the weather-reduced tournament on 19-under-par 197. Ellis-Cole rose to 24th in the South African Golf Association’s Open Amateur Rankings and the victory has given him an injection of confidence ahead of his third appearance for Ekurhuleni in the 55th Premier South African Inter-Provincial.
Top SA pair bound for Duke of York Young Champions
South Africa’s top ranked Ivanna Samu and Dylan Naidoo will line up against the world’s top juniors in the 15thedition of the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy, which tees off at the Prince’s Golf Club in England from 9-11 September.
Top SA pair bound for Duke of York Young Champions
South Africa’s top ranked Ivanna Samu and Dylan Naidoo will line up against the world’s top juniors in the 15thedition of the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy, which tees off at the Prince’s Golf Club in England from 9-11 September.
Top 10s for SA pair at St Andrews
South Africa’s Demi Flanagan finished fifth and fellow TuksSport Golf Academy player Ruzanne van der Walt tied for eighth in the University of St Andrews Ladies Invitational in St Andrews, Scotland this weekend.
Hendrikse wins KZN Spring Open
The 54-year-old reigning Indwe SA Senior Amateur Stroke play champion carded rounds of 76 and 74 at Durban County Club to beat local favourite Glyn Forman and David Konzani from Eastern Province by one stroke on 150.
Cole takes charge at Mpumalanga Open
The Glendower amateur added a 65 to his opening 66 at Walker Park Golf Club to lead on 13-under-par 131.
SA pair in top 10 in St Andrews
Watson edges clear in Mpumalanga Open
Southern Cape’s Tom Watson will take a one shot lead into the second round of the Mpumalanga Open Stroke Play Championship after a firing a flawless seven-under-par 65 on Friday.
Watson, who is yet to break through on the South African Golf Association’s provincial circuit, reeled in five birdies and an eagle at Walker Park Golf Club to edge ahead of Angus Cole-Ellis from Ekurhuleni.
SA to chase seventh African Amateur Team Champs title
The South African Golf Association (SAGA) has selected Jason Smith, Jade Buitendag, Aubrey Beckley and new cap Andre Nel to fly the flag for South Africa in the eighth African Amateur Golf Teams Championship in Kenya. The team will line up in the country’s title defence at Limuru Country Club from 12-15 October.
SA juniors sparkle at Italian Championship
Riccardo Leo secured a fifth victory for Italy in the Reply Italian International Under-16 Championship, but Herman Loubser, Luke Mayo and Luca Filippi gave South African golf fans cause for celebration with a hat-trick of top 10 finishes in the ninth edition at Golf Club Bielle in Italy.
Loubser closes in at Italian Champs
South Africa’s Herman Loubser fired a four-under-par 69 to close the gap on Italian Leo Riccardo, who leads the third round of the Reply Italian International Under-16 Championship in Biella at six-under-par 213.
SA’s Mayo stays in touch in Italy
South Africa’s Luke Mayo finished within striking distance of second round pacesetter Riccardo Leo at the Reply Italian International Under-16 Championship in Italy.
The 16-year-old KwaZulu-Natal junior traded three bogeys for two birdies to post one over 74 in another solid display at Golf Club Biella
SA juniors make great start in Italy
Every skilled golfer knows that the more often you do something, the more confidence you have in your ability to do it right and South African trio Luke Mayo, Herman Loubser and Luca Filippi certainly reaped the benefits of a second stab at the Reply Italian International Under-16 Championship in Italy on Tuesday.
Fillipi and Loubser lead the way on SpringDay
Luca Filippi and Herman Loubser will lead the South African challenge at the ninth Reply Italian International Under-16 Championship in Biella, Italy on Tuesday.