Month: May 2016
Frontrunners emerge at SA Country Districts
North West enjoyed another productive outing, KwaZulu-Natal extended their dominance in the B-Section and Mpumalanga got their title defence back on track on day two of the 2016 SA Country Districts Inter-Provincial at Nelspruit Golf Club on Tuesday.
SAGA juniors rally for win at Challenge Cup
It took a feisty comeback in the Singles, but the South African Golf Association (SAGA) Juniors got their title defence in the Challenge Cup underway, while the Gauteng North and the South African Universities sides also came up trumps in round one at Parkview Golf Club on Monday.
Boland take revenge at SA Country Districts
A year ago, Mpumalanga torpedoed Boland’s title defence when they beat the defending champions in the opening round of the SA Country Districts Inter-Provincial at ERPM Golf Club. But revenge is sweet and 12 month on, Boland reciprocated to derail Mpumalanga’s bid for successive titles in Monday’s opening round at Nelspruit Golf Club.
Samu-Telfer tussle inspires and motivates
Ivanna Samu and Kaleigh Telfer spent the better part of last season jostling for the number one position on the Womens Golf South Africa (WGSA) Senior Rankings and their rivalry is alive and kicking five months into 2016.
De Smidt takes Route 66 to KZN Open victory
The two things that define Darin de Smidt – a great set of pearly whites and a beaming smile – were both on display as the lanky Krugersdorp amateur walked up to receive the KwaZulu-Natal Open trophy at San Lameer Country Club on Sunday.
Roux rakes in SA Mid-Amateur Championship double
Western Province’s Gerlou Roux staved off Shaun Stapleton from Central Gauteng to claim back back-to-back titles in the SA Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship last Friday.
Roux re-takes pole at SA Mid-Am Champs
Defending champion Gerlou Roux made his move in the third round to strengthen his bid for back-to-back titles in the SA Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Silver Lakes Country Club on Thursday.
Stapleton steers clear at SA Mid-Am Champs
It’s moving day at the SA Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship and Shaun Stapleton will have his job cut out to stave off an assault from defending champion Gerlou Roux and Ryan Dreyer at Silver Lakes Country Club.
Pfeifer and Theron share SA Open delight
American Chad Pfeifer rolled in a clutch putt for par at the final hole to celebrate a wire-to-wire victory in the Nedbank SA Disabled Open, while 19-year-old Stellenbosch University student Charl Theron upstaged South Africa’s big guns to top the local challenge with a tie for fourth on Wednesday.
Trio share SA Mid-Amateur Stroke Play lead
South Africa’s top ranked Gerlou Roux made a great start in his title defence at the SA Mid-Amateur Stroke Play when he grabbed a share of the three-way tie in the first round at Silver Lakes Country Club on Tuesday.
Foreigners freeze out local attack at SA Open
You have to look all the way to sixth place to find Herman van Wyk’s name after the foreign challengers – led by American Chad Pfeifer – took command in the second round of the Nedbank SA Disabled Golf Open at Zwartkop Country Club on Tuesday.
Van Wyk upstages SA Open favourites
It came as no surprise to see Chad Pfeifer’s name at the top of the leaderboard, but it was ‘John Daly-lookalike’ Herman van Wyk from North West who set the cat among the pigeons in round one of the 2016 Nedbank SA Disabled Golf Open on Monday.
First Swingers savour SA Open start
The arrival of well-known American pairChad Pfeifer and Vince Biser at Zwartkop Country Club on Sunday morning sent a ripple of excitement through this year’s participants of the Nedbank SA Disabled Open and Raylen de Wee and Charles Williams caught a quick photo with the Yanks before setting off at a brisk pace to catch up with the rest of the First Swing Programmers for a practice round ahead of Monday’s first round.