Month: July 2017

Schaper simply superior at Tshwane Junior Open

If you thought that a tie for 12th in last week’s Nomads National Order of Merit Inland at Houghton Golf Club signalled the end of Jayden Schaper’s extraordinary victory run this season, think again. The 16-year-old Ebotse golfer shut out any doubt about his talent when he navigated Pretoria Country Club in 10-under-par 62 to…
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Womens Open

Introducing GolfRSA rising star Woo-Ju Son

With the Nomads SA Girls Championship less than a week away, we take a closer look at one of this year’s prime contenders, Woo-Ju Son. With the Nomads SA Girls Championship fast approaching, we take a closer look at one of this year’s prime contenders, Woo-Ju Son, who has made a strong case for more…
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Top pair head strong field at Nomads SA Girls

All eyes will be on Womens Golf South Africa’s number one ranked junior Woo-Ju Son and number two Kajal Mistry, who will spearhead the challenge in this year’s Nomads SA Girls Championship at Orkney Golf Club from 2-4 July. The pair have been going toe-to-toe for the last 18 months but earlier this month, Son…
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Trio split Nomads SA Girls first round lead

South Africa’s top ranked Woo-Ju Son, Chante van Zyl from Free State and Western Province’s Kaylah Williams are the joint leaders in the Nomads SA Girls Championship at the end of day one in Orkney. Williams set the clubhouse target at Orkney Golf Club with a one-over-par 73. However, when the first round action wrapped…
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Son set sights on Nomads SA Girls

South Africa’s top ranked Woo-Ju Son firmed up her bid for Nomads SA Girls Championship title when she pulled clear of the pack in the second round at Orkney Golf Club on Monday. The 16-year-old Country Club Johannesburg junior was tied for the lead at one over with Chante van Zyl from Free State and…
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Stylish Son romps to Nomads SA Girl’s victory

Gauteng teenager Woo-Ju Son put an exclamation mark behind her rising star status when she strolled to a seven stroke victory in the Nomads SA Girls Championship in Orkney on Tuesday. Exactly 12 months since she lifted the Under-16 title, the country’s top ranked junior came full circle at Orkney Golf Club. Going in search…
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It’s crunch-time at USSA Golf Champs

The University of Pretoria will have the chance to chase an 11th victory in the 2017 University Sport South Africa (USSA) Golf Championship, but only one team can challenge for the title in the final round at Centurion Country Club on Friday. The A and B teams both cruised through the first round of the…
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De Klerk joins Schaper in front at Fancourt

Jayden Schaper extended his overnight lead in the Dimension Data Junior Open, while fellow Ekurhuleni junior Nash de Klerk took over the driver’s seat in the Under-15 Challenge of the first Sunshine Tour Junior Series event at Fancourt. Dimension Data Junior Open Schaper will start his pursuit of a second Sunshine Tour Junior Series title…
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NMMU gunning for USSA Golf Champs double

In the repeat of last year’s Cup Champions final, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and the University of Pretoria A team will go head-to-head for the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Golf Championship title after both former champions advanced to the final in Thursday’s semi-final round. The University of Pretoria captured their 10th title at Port…
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Schaper and De Klerk share Dimension Data Junior Open spoils

Jayden Schaper captured his second Sunshine Tour Junior Series title in wire-to-wire style in the Dimension Data Junior Open, while fellow Ekurhuleni junior Nash de Klerk claimed an emphatic five stroke victory in the Under-15 Challenge at Fancourt on Friday. Dimension Data Junior Open Schaper got off to a rather scrappy start in the final…
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Tuks blasts to USSA Golf Champs win

David Nortje, Ian Jacobs, Jacques Brits and Calvin Ferreira from the University of Pretoria smoked Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University to seal their 11th victory in the University Sport South Africa (USSA) Golf Championship in spectacular style at Centurion Country Club on Friday. Having mowed down North West University A 5 -1, Tuks A took down…
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