Month: October 2017

Full marks for Ferdie at SA Senior Amateur

20 October 2017 – Unheralded Ferdie van der Merwe sealed a sensational maiden victory when he clinched the SA Senior Amateur Championship title in dramatic fashion at Hermanus Golf Club on Friday. The 51-year-old from Wellington stunned the field when he shot into contention with successive rounds of 72 in his debut on the senior…
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Watson lines up SA Senior Champs title

19 October 2017 – Graeme Watson from Ekurhuleni took a huge step towards a maiden senior title when he opened up a three shot lead in the South African Senior Amateur Championship on Thursday. Watson already owns one flagship title, having won the SA Mid-Amateur Championship in 2014. The 50-year-old opened with an even-par 72…
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Van Dyk edges clear in SA Senior Champs

18 October 2017 – Andre van Dyk from Langebaan set the first round pace in the South African Senior Amateur Championship in Hermanus, but the Langebaan golfer will have to hold off a strong chasing pack if he hopes to lift the title on Friday. Van Dyk rose to prominence when he lifted the prestigious…
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Mistry marches to Ackerman glory

16 October 2017 – South Africa’s top ranked Kajal Mistry continued her dominance of the women’s amateur golf circuit as she raced to her third victory in as many months in the prestigious Ackerman Championship on Sunday. The 16-year-old from Parkview defied gale force winds and sweeping rain to construct a four stroke victory on…
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All-Africa champions elated and humbled

16 October 2017 – KwaZulu-Natal trio Malcolm Mitchell, Clayton Mansfield and Matt Saulez and Garrick Higgo from Boland successfully defended South Africa’s title in the All Africa Golf Team Championship last Friday, but the quartet left in Zimbabwe with much more than a trophy. The team headed into the final round at Elephant Hills Golf…
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Rose edges Stevens for Junior Series win

16 October 2017 – Kian Rose from Bedfordview won the eighth event in the popular Bridge Fund Managers Junior Series in a play-off on Sunday. Rose set the clubhouse target at the Wanderers Golf Club at four-under-par 67, but Cole Stevens from Parkview reeled in a pair of birdies on the back nine to force…
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Schaper stakes his claim at ERPM

15 October 2017 – South Africa’s top junior Jayden Schaper lived up to his top billing with a superior performance in the seventh Bridge Fund Managers Junior Series on Saturday. All 18 winners in the Under-19 A-Division of the nationwide series will challenge in two regional finals for two coveted spots in the field of…
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Open season at Ackerman Championship

14 October 2017 – Defending champion Kaylah Williams will lead a strong field of local and national players into battle in the prestigious Ackerman Championship at Atlantic Beach Country Club this weekend. Twelve months ago, the Fairmont High School learner eclipsed the A-Division field at Clovelly to lift the Gus Ackerman Trophy, while Iman Adams…
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Southern Cape seals historic SA Mid-Am promotion

13 October 2017 – Three times they were denied, but Southern Cape is the bridesmaid no more. The Garden Route side routed Free State 8 – 4 in Friday’s final round in the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial to punctuate a historic promotion with an unrivalled performance at Oubaai Golf Resort and Spa. “We were determined…
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Lions revel in SA Mid-Amateur IPT glory

13 October 2017 – Central Gauteng produced an unparalleled performance over the first four rounds at Oubaai Golf Resort and Spa to secure the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial title for a fourth time on Friday. With the victory, the mid-amateur team also completed a Grand Slam of SA Inter-Provincial titles for the Lions. “This is…
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Top SA juniors primed for BFM Junior Series battle

13 October 2017 – The Bridge Fund Manager Junior Series hits Gauteng for the first time on its nationwide journey with a double bill this weekend. South Africa’s top junior Jayden Schaper headlines in the seventh tournament at ERPM Golf Club on Saturday, while fellow Ekurhuleni rising stars have doubled their chances by also playing…
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Thrilling climax awaits at SA Mid-Am IPT

12 October 2017 – North West took Ekurhuleni out of the A-Section chase for glory in Thursday’s fourth round of the SA Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial, while Southern Cape laid down a massive marker in the battle for promotion at Oubaai Golf Resort and Spa. A-SECTION Ekurhuleni needed a decisive victory to keep their title hopes alive,…
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Team SA gives back in Zimbabwe

12 October 2017 – Shortly after the South African team extended their lead in the third round of this year’s All Africa Golf Team Championships, the defending champions turned their attention to the future stars of the game. “We hosted a golf development clinic for youngsters from a nearby school,” said Clayton Mansfield. “It was…
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Promotion battle heats up at SA Mid-Am IPT

11 October 2017 – Central Gauteng has one hand on the trophy in the A-Section, but the battle for promotion is far from a foregone conclusion after three days of action in the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial at Oubaai Golf Resort and Spa in the Southern Cape. A-SECTION Central Gauteng will enjoy a well-deserved bye…
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SA cements lead at All Africa Teams

11 October 2017 – Clayton Mansfield, Matt Saulez and Malcolm Mitchell stretched South Africa’s overnight lead in the All Africa Golf Team Championships to keep the country’s title defence on track at Elephant Hills Golf Club in Zimbabwe. The KwaZulu-Natal trio combined for seven-under-par 199 in Wednesday’s second round to increase the team’s advantage in…
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Central Gauteng and EP on rampage at Oubaai

10 October 2017 – Central Gauteng and Eastern Province took no prisoners and Ekurhuleni staged a huge comeback on day two of the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial in the Southern Cape. A-SECTION It’s only day two of competition, but the calculators are hard at work already. Central Gauteng and Western Province topped the log after…
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SA make positive start at All Africa

10 October 2017 – Malcolm Mitchell and Garrick Higgo combined for a fantastic nine under par in the opening round of the All Africa Golf Team Championships to get South Africa’s title defence of to a fast start in Zimbabwe on Tuesday. A total of 15 nations started the prestigious biennial event at the Victoria…
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Big guns fire early at SA Mid-Amateur IPT

9 October 2017 – Western Province and Central Gauteng threw down the gauntlet on Monday, while the Eastern Province and Southern Cape teams got their promotion campaigns in the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial off to a flying start at Oubaai Golf Club. A-SECTION Western Province made their intentions clear with a stirring start in the…
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Lamprecht captures Lion of Africa Junior Open

9 October 2017 – Just a few days on home soil after his successful debut in the Junior Presidents Cup, Christo Lamprecht made the trip from George to challenge for the Lion of Africa Junior Open title in Cape Town. Over the two rounds on Sunday at Clovelly Country Club, the reigning Sanlam SA Amateur…
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SA quartet fired up for AAGTC defence

8 October 2017 – Malcolm Mitchell, Matt Saulez and new cap Clayton Mansfield are eager to launch South Africa’s title defence in the All Africa Golf Team Championship in Zimbabwe next week. The KwaZulu-Natal trio will be targeting an eighth consecutive victory in the prestigious biennial team alongside Junior Presidents Cup standout Garrick Higgo from…
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