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Month: May 2018

North West and Northern Cape take a stand in Potch

16 May 2018 – North West topped the A-Section log and Northern Cape edged out Boland for lead in the battle for promotion after second round action wrapped up in the SA Country Districts Inter-Provincial at Potchefstroom Country Club on Tuesday. North West defeated Mpumalanga 7 – 5 and overtook KwaZulu-Natal for the number one…

President’s Men show heart at SA Challenge Cup

15 May 2018 – The GolfRSA Presidents Team drew against Central Gauteng, the GolfRSA Juniors kept their title defence on track and Western Province just managed to edge out a victory in the second round of the 16th SA Challenge Cup at Irene Country Club on Tuesday. The GolfRSA Juniors beat University Sport South Africa…

SA duo chasing Brown in Disabled SA Open

15 May 2018 – Thick mist wrapped itself around the Magalies Park Golf Club like goose feather duvet and forced a two-hour delayed start to the second round of the Canon SA Disabled Golf Open, but there was smiles all around when the fog lifted to reveal sunshine. The heat was a welcome change from…

Boland, Northern Cape looking dangerous in Potch

14 May 2018 – Boland made a dream start in their quest to regain A-Section status and a solid first round showing gave Northern Cape a big leg-up in the promotion battle of the 2018 SA Country Districts at Potchefstroom Country Club on Monday. Boland came out guns blazing and rode a clean sweep in…

KZN and North West deadlocked in Potch

14 May 2018 – KwaZulu-Natal and North West will start Tuesday’s second round of the SA Country Districts deadlocked at 2 points each after both teams made an excellent start in the A-Section battle for glory at Potchefstroom Country Club. KwaZulu-Natal beat a feisty Mpumalanga 7 – 5 and the host union ousted a resurgent…

GolfRSA Juniors throw down gauntlet at Irene

14 May 2018 – The GolfRSA Juniors made an impressive start to their title defence at Irene Country Club when they mowed down Gauteng North 9 – 3 in the opening round of the 16th SA Challenge Cup on Monday. Christiaan Burke from North West and Bradley de Beer from Southern Cape won 6 &…

Douries books date with Brown at SA Disabled Open

14 May 2018 – Citrusdal golfer Ignation Douries gets pretty mad when he has a three-putt during a competitive round. However, nothing could wipe the smile off his face after an opening 13-over-par 85 landed Douries among the leaders in the 20th Canon South African Disabled Open on Monday. Not even two three-putts at Magalies…

Open season at SA Challenge Cup

12 May 2018 – The GolfRSA Juniors are determined to chase down a fourth SA Challenge Cup title, but the defending champions will face strong opposition in the 16th edition of the team event at Irene Country Club from 14-18 May. South Africa’s seventh ranked junior Martin Vorster returns for duty alongside fellow Southern Cape…

Juniors looking to impress at Canon SA Disabled Golf Open

11 May 2018 – Four teenagers are among a large group of youngsters champing at the bit to start the 20th Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open at Magalies Park Country Club from 14-16 May. Deaf golfers Tembalani Mweli and Shangile Shange from KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Province’s Manuel Usher and Karel Mars from the Western Cape…

SA’s One-Arm star set to strike at Canon SA Disabled Golf Open

10 May 2018 – Three-time World One-Arm champion Reinard Schuhknecht hopes to convert a series of top five finishes into success when he leads a power-packed field in the 20th Canon South Africa Disabled Golf Open at Magalies Park Country Club from 14-16 May. Golf has had to take a back seat over the last…

Scullard seals magnificent SA Mid-Amateur victory

4 May 2018 – Derek Scullard regained the number one spot in the Mid-Amateur Rankings after putting on a masterful display at the stunning Plettenberg Bay Country Club to win the South African Mid-Amateur Championship in swashbuckling style on Friday. The 39-year-old former professional from KwaZulu-Natal was composure and confidence personified as he carded four…

Feast of international golf awaits top SA amateurs

3 May 2018 – GolfRSA has announced a team of GolfRSA National Squad members for its third annual tour to the United Kingdom this June. The group will participate in various top-ranked international tournaments over a four-week stretch, including the Irish Amateur, English Men’s Stroke Play and The Amateur, as well as the St Andrews…

Stage set for SA Mid-Am showdown

3 May 2018 – The 2018 South African Mid-Amateur Championship is set for an enthralling finale after Derek Scullard from KwaZulu-Natal made the most of moving day to grab a share of the lead with Louis Moolman from Gauteng North. The Pretoria amateur headed into Thursday’s third round at Plettenberg Bay Country Club leading the…

GolfRSA announces partnership with Anthonij Rupert Wyne

GolfRSA is delighted to announce Anthonij Rupert Wyne as one of its premium new partners. The partnership offers all affiliated golfers and GolfRSA subscribers the chance to become exclusive wine club members at Anthonij Rupert Wyne, located at the stunning L’Ormarins wine estate, set at the foot of the Drakenstein Mountain Range in Franschhoek. As…

Scullard on attack as Moolman dominates SA Mid-Am

2 May 2018 – Louis Moolman dropped four shots over his last five holes, but the Pretoria amateur still retained the clubhouse lead at the halfway mark of the South African Mid-Amateur Championship. The 31-year-old Cullinan golfer set the first round target with a course record nine-under-par 63 in perfect scoring conditions at Plettenberg Bay…

Moolman smashes course record to lead SA Mid-Amateur

1 May 2018 – Pretoria amateur Louis Moolman was the talk of the opening day at the South African Mid-Amateur Championship after he bettered the course record to take a four-shot lead at Plettenberg Bay Country Club. The Moolman Group Manager of Investments is not only a whiz at punching numbers at the family-owned property…