Month: October 2018

Introducing GolfRSA National Squad rising star Yurav Premlall

Introducing GolfRSA National Squad rising star Yurav Premlall

In the space of two weeks this October, GolfRSA National Squad member Yurav Premlall shot to 10th in the Junior Rankings following his breakthrough win on Sunshine Tour Junior Series in early October and 17th in the Open Amateur Rankings with his first success on the Open Amateur circuit. But the 15-year-old Glendower junior announced…
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GolfRSA Course Raters Acknowledged

GolfRSA Course Raters Acknowledged

The recent changes to the GolfRSA Handicap System went off smoothly, thanks to the hard work of Wimpie du Plessis and her dedicated team of Implementation Specialists. This group of volunteers were responsible for the resounding success of the 3 September USGA Course Rating System (including Slope) implementation in South Africa and GolfRSA, represented by…
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Teams set for 2018 Fellowship Cup in India

Teams set for 2018 Fellowship Cup in India

The South African Golf Association (SAGA) and GolfRSA are pleased to confirm the eight amateurs that will represent the nation in the third Fellowship Cup in India from 26 to 30 November. The four-man Senior and Mid-Amateur Teams will contest the three-day test against the India Golf Union at the Jaypee Greens Golf Club in…
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City of Johannesburg drives new era of SA Open

City of Johannesburg drives new era of SA Open

22 October 2018 – The City of Johannesburg is the proud new host of the South African Open, and one of the most historic national Opens in golf will now be played at Randpark Golf Club from 6-9 December 2018. The Sunshine Tour announced on Monday that a decision was taken in partnership with GolfRSA,…
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Caddies laud GolfRSA Rules Awareness Session in Cape Town

Caddies laud GolfRSA Rules Awareness Session in Cape Town

The comments varied from tough and tricky to entertaining and fun, but the caddies who attended the R&A Rules Awareness Session at King David Mowbray Golf Club on Tuesday, 16 October, agreed that one-day event was well-constructed and highly informative. The course constituted a theoretical session and a practical session and was presented by Conor…
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Phillips seals memorable SA Senior Amateur win

Phillips seals memorable SA Senior Amateur win

19 October 2018 – Maritzburg golfer Morgan Phillips marched to a memorable seven-shot victory in the South African Senior Amateur Championship with a masterful display at the Heron Banks River and Golf Estate on Friday. The 57-year-old was confidence and poise personified as he clocked in with an even-par final round 71 to triumph on…
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Phillips builds four shot lead in SA Senior Amateur

Phillips builds four shot lead in SA Senior Amateur

18 October 2018 – Maritzburg golfer Morgan Phillips stamped his authority on the South African Senior Amateur Championship with a two-under-par 70 and raced clear of joint overnight leader Craig Kamps in Thursday’s second round. Phillips began the day alongside Kamps after he matched the Gauteng golfer’s target-setting one-under 71 in the opening round at…
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Filippi and Nel primed for Argentine challenge

Filippi and Nel primed for Argentine challenge

18 October 2018 – GolfRSA National Squad members Luca Filippi and Therion Nel hope to stake another winning performance for South Africa in two top international events in Argentina in November. Nel from Free State and Filippi from Western Province will travel to Buenos Aires on 29 October and spend two days preparing to extend…
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Phillips and Kamps lead the way in SA Senior Amateur

Phillips and Kamps lead the way in SA Senior Amateur

17 October 2018 – Former champion Morgan Phillips made it a two-way tie for the lead with reigning North West Senior Open champion Craig Kamps after the opening round of the South African Senior Amateur Championship on Wednesday. In-form Kamps from Bryanston fired an eagle and a trio of birdies on a windy day at…
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Global consensus for golf in race to tackle physical inactivity

Global consensus for golf in race to tackle physical inactivity

17 October 2018 – A global consensus among leaders in public health, public policy and sport backs golf in the race to tackle physical inactivity and the prevention of a range of non-communicable disease (NCD) including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer of the breast and colon. Evidence linking golf and health, commissioned by the…
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Lions roar to record fifth SA Mid-Am IPT victory

Lions roar to record fifth SA Mid-Am IPT victory

KIMBERLEY, 12 October 2018 – Forget the Gautrain. Defending champions Central Gauteng ripped through Kimberley like a freight train and steamrolled their way to a record fifth South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial title at Kimberley Golf Club. The Lions hit hard and fast on day one to beat KwaZulu-Natal and Ekurhuleni 7. 5 – 4.5 and…
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Fairy-tale finish for Free State in SA Mid-Am IPT

Fairy-tale finish for Free State in SA Mid-Am IPT

KIMBERLEY, 12 October 2018 – They didn’t need it, but Free State vowed to finish the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial unbeaten and the B-Section winners held true to their word. A bit battered and bruised after a gruelling tussle with Mpumalanga, Free State got the job done and could celebrate their first promotion in style…
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SA juniors cherish Olympic experience

SA juniors cherish Olympic experience

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (12 October 2018) – They didn’t come close to the goals they had set for themselves, but despite a disappointing start in Buenos Aires, GolfRSA Cole Stevens and Kaiyuree Moodley were excited about the experience gained in the Individual Golf Competition at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Argentina. While Australians Karl Vilips…
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Champions have one more goal at SA Mid-Amateur IPT

Champions have one more goal at SA Mid-Amateur IPT

KIMBERLEY, 11 October 2018 – Central Gauteng defended their South African Mid-Amateur Tournament title without hitting a single shot on Thursday, while Free State produced another winning performance in the fourth round to claim promotion at Kimberley Golf Club. Northern Cape mowed down Border 9.5 – 2.5 and defeated Mpumalanga 7 – 5 to push…
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Mixed results for SA pair in Argentina

Mixed results for SA pair in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (11 October 2018) – GolfRSA National Squad player Cole Stevens made significant strides in the second round of the golf competition at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. Stevens was tied for 20th after an opening five-over-par 75 and six strokes behind the trio of juniors leading the 32-strong…
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Free State on fire at SA Mid-Amateur

Free State on fire at SA Mid-Amateur

KIMBERLEY, 10 October 2018 – It’s still tight in the B-Section battle for promotion, but Free State fortified their odds with two big wins in the third round of the South African Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial Tournament, while defending champions Central Gauteng continued their course of destruction in the A-Section battles at Kimberley Golf Club on Wednesday.…
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Sanlam Cancer Challenge winner inspired by son’s fight against cancer

Sanlam Cancer Challenge winner inspired by son’s fight against cancer

Not much could perturb Kempton Park Country Club’s Clifford Gous in the final round of the Sanlam Cancer Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club on Tuesday as he grabbed a thrilling one-point victory in the Men’s A Division. The tournament’s theme of raising awareness of cancer certainly resonated with Gous, whose son Noel, a…
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SA Juniors off to solid start in Youth Olympics

SA Juniors off to solid start in Youth Olympics

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (10 October 2018) – South Africa’s junior pair made a good start in the golf competition at the 2018 Youth Olympics with Kaiyuree Moodley finishing in the top 15 and Cole Stevens grabbing a share of 20th in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Alessia Nobilo from Italy fired a two-under-par 68 to open…
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Lions roar at SA Mid-Amateur IPT

Lions roar at SA Mid-Amateur IPT

KIMBERLEY, 9 October 2018 – Central Gauteng waged war against Southern Cape and North West to keep their title defence on track in round two of the South Africa Mid-Amateur Inter-Provincial, while Northern Cape made a strong case for promotion at Kimberley Golf Club on Tuesday. A-SECTION After making a strong start to their title…
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Aspiring Tour pro in hunt for Sanlam Cancer Challenge glory

Aspiring Tour pro in hunt for Sanlam Cancer Challenge glory

One of the most pleasing aspects of the Sanlam Cancer Challenge is how it is a tournament for golfers of all abilities, even in the National Finals, but there are also the notable players whose ability extends well beyond the amateur level. Former Sunshine Tour professional Schalk van der Merwe, playing out of Gobabis Golf…
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