Month: February 2016

SA trio and British duo share African Amateur logjam

Albert Venter clung to his overnight lead, but the Gauteng North golfer shares centre stage in the inaugural African Amateur Stroke Play Championship with fellow South Africans Kyle McClatchie and Jason Rossiter, Jamie Savage from Scotland and England’s Jamie Bower, while the RSA Juniors took control in the Team Competition at Leopard Creek Golf Estate on Thursday.

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Venter on fire at Leopard Creek

Albert Venter from Gauteng North fired a seven-under-par 65 to take the first round lead in the inaugural African Amateur Stroke Play Championship, while England set the tone in the Team Competition at Leopard Creek Country Club in Mpumalanga on Wednesday.

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Amateur Samu leads pro stars in Cape Town Ladies Open

It was one for the books as top ranked amateur Ivanna Samu upstaged the country’s leading professionals to grab the first round lead in the Cape Town Ladies Open at Royal Cape Golf Club on Wednesday.
The lanky 17-year-old Ruimsig golfer showed some exceptional skills in a testy north-westerly wind to fire an opening six-under-par 68 for a one stroke lead over the high profile likes of Lee-Anne Pace, Ashleigh Simon and Monique Smit.

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Smith ready to fire at Africa Amateur

Just four days on from a narrow defeat in the South African Stroke Play Championship, Jason Smith is looking to avenge that loss by becoming the first champion of the African Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Leopard Creek Golf Estate in Mpumalanga this week.
Smith will lead the country’s promising talents against a strong cast of international challengers in the inaugural tournament, which gets underway from 10-13 February.

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Meichtry and Myeki heading for EP Match Play clash

Top Swiss amateur Azelia Meichtry claimed her third amateur title on South African soil in the Eastern Province Championship on Sunday. The Sierre golfer edged out Zethu Myeki from Border by three strokes on even-par 144 to lift the Stroke Play division title in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality sponsored event at Port Elizabeth Golf Club.

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Jack’s the Man at South African Stroke Play

Jack Hume put on one of the classiest performances of the week with a flawless eight under 64 to close out a thrilling one stroke victory in the South African Stroke Play Championship at Blue Valley Golf and Country Club on Friday.

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Smith and Ferguson share SA Stroke Play lead

South Africa’s Jason Smith fought hard for a share of the third round lead with Ewen Ferguson from Scotland in the South African Stroke Play Championship on Thursday.
Smith overcome a nervous bogey to card a five under 67 at the Blue Valley Golf and Country Club finish at 17-under-par 199 with joint halfway leader Ferguson, who eagled the closing hole for a 68.

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Taylor takes helm at South African Golf Association

The Senior Vice-President Geoff Taylor will take office as the acting President of the South African Golf Association (SAGA) following the resignation of its President Gerhard Conradie on Wednesday, 3 February 2016.

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Ferguson, Beckley lead as course records shatter at SA Stroke Play

The course record at Blue Valley Country Club took a double beating on Wednesday as South Africa’s Aubrey Beckley and 2015 Walker Cup hero Ewen Ferguson from Scotland surged into the lead at the South Africa Stroke Play Championship.

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SA’s Smith tops international logjam at SA Stroke Play

Pretoria amateur Jason Smith fired a course record eight-under-par 64 to lead the first round of the South African Stroke Play Championship at Blue Valley Golf and Country Club on Tuesday. The 2014 champion is looking to end a 15-month title drought, but Smith will face a full-blooded challenge from a congested international chasing pack.

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Jay-Jay has his day in SA Stroke Play

Jay-Jay Botha rom De Zalze Golf Club didn't make the qualifier for the 2016 SA Stroke Play Championship, but he did make the reserve list and wasn't going to waste the opportunity.

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Strydom leads local challenge in battle for SA Stroke Play crown

The South Africans might outnumber the international line-up in this year’s South African Stroke Play Championship two-to-one, but number one ranked Tristen Strydom warned the local mob not to take their eyes off the foreign invasion from 11 countries competing at Blue Valley Golf and Country Estate from 2-4 February.

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